Corrigendum to “Chemokines and Heart Disease: A Network Connecting Cardiovascular Biology to Immune and Autonomic Nervous Systems”

Figure 2

Metabolic changes triggered by ischemic insult and possible evolutions of the injury with the crosstalk between chemokines. The pH decrease, provoked by ischemia, is the event turning on the process. The cell membrane is damaged and debris activates the classic complement pathway in the infarcted myocardium. ROS, adenosine, and complement activate mast cells to produce TNF and histamine, leading to leukocyte recruitment from the vessels. Depending on the presence or the absence of reperfusion, there is a different crosstalk between chemokines aimed at restoring the balance. Dysregulated or exaggerated responses may actually lead to a progression of the disease (see text for details, chemokines in red).