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Myocardial regenerative properties of macrophage populations and stem cells.
Journal of cardiovascular translational research - 1 Oct 2012
Santini Maria Paola, Rosenthal Nadia
Abstract excerpt
The capacity to regenerate damaged tissue and appendages is lost to some extent in higher vertebrates such as mammals, which form a scar tissue at the expenses of tissue reconstitution and functionality. Whereas this process can protect from further damage and elicit fast healing, it can lead to functional deterioration in organs such as the heart. Based on the analyses performed in the last years, stem cell...
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