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Induction of a monocyte/macrophage phenotype switch by mesenchymal stem cells might contribute to improved infarct healing postacute myocardial infarction.
Minerva cardioangiologica - 1 Dec 2013
Ter Horst E N, Naaijkens B A, Krijnen P A, Van Der Laan A M, Piek J J, Niessen H W
Abstract excerpt
Inadequate healing following acute myocardial infarction (AMI) can lead to the development of heart failure. The ischemic myocardium triggers an inflammatory response that clears cell debris and initiates the onset of scar tissue formation. The duration and intensity of this inflammatory response have been linked to the cardiac functioning post-AMI. In order to diminish scar tissue formation and stimulate...
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