TREM2 drives accumulation of pro-scarring monocyte-derived macrophages in the infarcted myocardium
Giuseppe Rizzo, Marie Piollet, Tobias Krammer, Ecem T. Sakalli, Alexander Michael Leipold, Julius Gropper, Paul Alayrac, Adrien Tin-Kim-Wang, Manuel Gendre, Thomas A Prohaska, Paula-Anahi Arias-Loza, Ludovica Timperi, Anna Rizakou, Sourish Reddy Bandi, D. Schulz, , Clément Cochain
This study shows TREM2 drives pro-scarring macrophage accumulation in infarcted myocardium, leading to fibrosis and reduced cardiac repair.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintImmunology