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Both Cell Fusion and Transdifferentiation Account for the Transformation of Human Peripheral Blood CD34-Positive Cells Into Cardiomyocytes In Vivo
21 Dec 2004
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BACKGROUND: Adult human peripheral blood CD34-positive (CD34+) cells appear to transform into cardiomyocytes in the injured hearts of severe combined immunodeficient mice. It remains unclear, however, whether the apparent transformation is the result of transdifferentiation of the donor stem cells or of fusion of the donor cell with the cardiomyocyte of the recipients. METHODS AND RESULTS: We performed flow...
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