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Role of the ATP-binding cassette transporter Abcg2 in the phenotype and function of cardiac side population cells.
Circulation research - 10 Oct 2008
Pfister Otmar, Oikonomopoulos Angelos, Sereti Konstantina-Ioanna, Sohn Regina L, Cullen Darragh, Fine Gabriel C, Mouquet Frédéric, Westerman Karen, Liao Ronglih
Abstract excerpt
Recently, the side population (SP) phenotype has been introduced as a reliable marker to identify subpopulations of cells with stem/progenitor cell properties in various tissues. We and others have identified SP cells from postmitotic tissues, including adult myocardium, in which they have been suggested to contribute to cellular regeneration following injury. SP cells are identified and characterized by a unique...
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