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Migration of resident cardiac stem cells in myocardial infarction.
Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) - 1 Feb 2013
Liang Simon X, Phillips William D
Abstract excerpt
Ischemic heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Stem cell-based therapy, which aims to restore cardiac structure and function by regeneration of functional myocardium, has recently been proposed as a novel alternative treatment modality. Resident cardiac stem cells (CSCs) in adult hearts are a key cell type under investigation. CSCs have been shown to be able to repair damaged...
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