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The Derivation of Primary Human Epicardium-Derived Cells.
Current protocols in stem cell biology - 4 Nov 2015
Clunie-O'Connor Caitlin, Smits Anke M, Antoniades Charalambos, Russell Angela J, Yellon Derek M, Goumans Marie-José, Riley Paul R
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To develop therapeutic strategies for the regeneration of lost heart muscle after myocardial infarction (MI), a source of functional new muscle cells and associated coronary vessels must be identified. The epicardium is a source of several cardiovascular cell types during heart development and is widely regarded as a resident progenitor population, which becomes dormant during adulthood. In adult mice, MI induces...
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