| cFb | cardiac fibroblast |
| ECM | extracellular matrix |
| CFCM | cardiac fibroblast culture medium |
| FACS | fluorescence-activated cell sorting |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| HBSS | Hanks’ balanced salt solution |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| α-SMA | alpha-smooth muscle actin |
| PDGFR-alpha | platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha |
| PI | propidium iodide |
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