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Embryonic template-based generation and purification of pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes for heart repair.
Journal of cardiovascular translational research - 1 Oct 2012
Dierickx Pieterjan, Doevendans Pieter A, Geijsen Niels, van Laake Linda W
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Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death in Western countries. Many types of cardiovascular diseases are due to a loss of functional cardiomyocytes, which can result in irreversible cardiac failure. Since the adult human heart has limited regenerative potential, cardiac transplantation is still the only effective therapy to address this cardiomyocyte loss. However, drawbacks, such as immune...
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