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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Nov 10.
Published in final edited form as: Adv Healthc Mater. 2019 Feb 4;8(5):e1801217. doi: 10.1002/adhm.201801217

Figure 7.

Figure 7.

Effects of myocardial matrix hydrogel after myocardial infarction: mechanisms underlying the functional benefits. Injection of myocardial matrix 1 week after myocardial infarction (MI) into the infarcted area induced various tissue level changes that reduced negative left ventricular remodeling and improved hemodynamics. Altering these key pathways created a pro-regenerative environment, potentially preventing or slowing development of heart failure. Reproduced with permission.[132] Copyright 2016, Elsevier.