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Phenotypic and functional characterization of interstitial cells from human heart valves, pericardium and skin.
The Journal of heart valve disease - 1 Jan 2000
Taylor P M, Allen S P, Yacoub M H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: Human heart valve interstitial cells (ICs) have been understudied to date. The aim of this study was to determine whether valve ICs were uniquely different from pericardial ICs and skin fibroblasts by determining their phenotype and investigating their reactivity. METHODS: ICs were cultured from human heart valves (n = 13), pericardium (n = 4) and skin (n = 4). Cell phenotype was...
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