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Chinese Journal of Injury Repair and Wound Healing(Electronic Edition) ›› 2025, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (03): 271-275. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.1673-9450.2025.03.014

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A review of macrophage-myofibroblast transformation in fibrotic diseases

Zhoulong Huang1, Jinli Zhang1, Rixing Zhou1, Hao Yu1, Zhi Zhang1,()   

  1. 1. Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery,Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital of Jinan University,Guangzhou 510220,China
  • Received:2025-02-10 Online:2025-06-01 Published:2025-06-10
  • Contact: Zhi Zhang

Abstract:

Macrophage-myofibroblast transformation(MMT) refers to pathological process in which macrophages transdifferentiate into myofibroblast (MFB) in specific inflammatory or injury microenvironments.Recent studies have identified MMT as a significant biological phenomenon in fibrotic diseases, involving intricate cellular interactions and activation of diverse signaling pathways.This article reviews the molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets of MMT in fibrotic diseases of organs such as the kidney, heart,and lung, with the aim of providing new directions for the mechanistic research and targeted treatment of fibrotic diseases.

Key words: Macrophages, Myofibroblasts, Transforming growth factors, Fibrosis, Macrophage-myofibroblast transformation

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