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Characterization of long-term endogenous cardiac repair in children after heart transplantation.
European heart journal - 1 Aug 2008
Rupp Stefan, Koyanagi Masamichi, Iwasaki Masayoshi, Bauer Jürgen, von Gerlach Susanne, Schranz Dietmar, Zeiher Andreas M, Dimmeler Stefanie
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Circulating cells repopulate the heart at a very low rate in adult humans. The knowledge about time-dependent cardiac regeneration is very limited and the contribution of circulating cells to cardiomyocytes or vascular cells in children is unknown. This study investigates the endogenous repair capacity and the long-term incorporation of circulating cells in heart-transplanted children. METHODS AND RESULTS:...
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