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Cardiomyocyte-mediated contact programs human mesenchymal stem cells to express cardiogenic phenotype.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 1 Jul 2003
Rangappa Sunil, Entwistle John W C, Wechsler Andrew S, Kresh J Yasha
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BACKGROUND: Intercellular crosstalk and cellular plasticity are key factors in embryogenesis and organogenesis. The microenvironment plays a critical role in directing the progression of stem cells into differentiated cells. We hypothesized that intercellular interaction between adult human mesenchymal stem cells and adult human cardiomyocytes would induce stem cells to acquire the phenotypical characteristics of...
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