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Adipose tissue-derived stem cells: the friendly side of a classic cardiovascular foe.
Journal of cardiovascular translational research - 1 Mar 2008
Sanz-Ruiz Ricardo, Santos María Eugenia Fernández, Muñoa Marta Domínguez, Martín Ingrid Ludwig, Parma Radoslaw, Fernández Pedro L Sánchez, Fernández-Avilés Francisco
Abstract excerpt
Recently, the existence of a population of stem cells located in the adipose tissue has been observed. Adipose-derived stem cells are able to differentiate into multiple cell lineages including cardiac myocytes. Hence, adipose-derived cells are emerging as a new source of adult stem cells for cardiovascular repair. In this review, we discuss the basic principles of adipose-derived stem cells (types and...
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