TY - EJOU AU - PICCHIO, VITTORIO AU - PAGANO, FRANCESCA AU - CHIMENTI, ISOTTA TI - Cardiac stromal cells on stage: From dull filler to specialized actors T2 - BIOCELL PY - 2022 VL - 46 IS - 8 SN - 1667-5746 AB - Cardiac stromal cells have faced through the years a significant evolution in their definitions concerning their phenotypes, markers, and functions. They are surging to key roles in physiopathology, becoming important targets to be exploited for cardiac repair. In this perspective, we briefly discuss their role in novel therapeutic strategies for enhancing cardiac repair and regeneration. KW - Cardiac fibroblasts KW - Cardiac stroma KW - Cardiac repair KW - Cardiac remodeling DO - 10.32604/biocell.2022.020181