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Differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells into the cardiac phenotype requires intercellular communication with myocytes.
Circulation - 26 Oct 2004
Xu Meifeng, Wani Maqsood, Dai Yan-Shan, Wang Jiang, Yan Mei, Ayub Ahmar, Ashraf Muhammad
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BACKGROUND: Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) have the potential to differentiate into various cells and can transdifferentiate into myocytes if an appropriate cellular environment is provided. However, the molecular signals that underlie this process are not fully understood. In this study, we show that BMSC differentiation is dependent on communication with cells in their microenvironment. METHODS AND RESULTS:...
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