ɹˈiːsəntli sənt ˌeɪˈɑːɹ wʌz fˈaʊnd təbi ɛkspɹˈɛst ɪn kˈɑːɹdiˌæk fˈɪbɹəblˌæsts ɪn ɹᵻspˈɑːns tʊ ɪskˈiːmɪk ˈɪndʒɚɹi dˈuː tə mˌaɪəkˈɑːɹdɪəl ɪnfˈɑːɹkʃən.
Recently StAR was found to be expressed in cardiac fibroblasts in response to ischemic injury due to myocardial infarction.