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Aortic valve interstitial cells: an evaluation of cell viability and cell phenotype over time.
The Journal of heart valve disease - 1 Nov 2002
Cimini Massimo, Rogers Kem A, Boughner Derek R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: In investigating the mechanisms of aortic valve disease processes and to accurately construct tissue-engineered heart valve prostheses, a complete understanding of the native interstitial cell population is required. Previously, autopsy samples have been deemed unsuitable for immunocytochemical studies due to the ischemic time before harvesting. In this study, the viability and...
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