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. 2023 May 11;21:109. doi: 10.1186/s12964-023-01105-4

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Crosstalk between macrophages and fibroblasts. A The role of Gata6+ pericardial macrophages (GPCMs) remains controversial. B Macrophages secrete cytokines (such as IL-10, IGF-1, FGFs, PDGFs, angiotensinogen II) to promote fibrosis. C Macrophages secrete exosomes enriched with circUbe3a, HIF-1, or mir-155 to inhibit fibrosis. D Macrophages may be transformed into fibroblast-like cells