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. 2018 Apr 3;8:5575. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-23881-7

Figure 6.

Figure 6

Hypothetical scheme representing how TGF-ß1 and IFN-γ affect the chemokine expression and subsequent monocyte migration of cardiac fibroblasts. The Figure illustrates the transdifferentiation process of fibroblasts towards myofibroblasts under TGF-ß1 and TGF-ß1 + IFN-γ conditions. Depending on the stimulus, the specific chemokine profile (CCL2, CCL7, and Cx3CL1) of the myofibroblasts results in a more pronounced attraction of Ly6Clow monocytes (TGF-ß1 stimulation) or of Ly6Chigh monocytes (TGF-ß1 + IFN-γ stimulation). The Figure uses elements previously published by Van Linthout et al.2 Inline graphic Stands for Ly6C.