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SUBMITTER: Arnous S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3340546 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arnous Samer S Mozid Abdul A Martin John J Mathur Anthony A
Stem cell research & therapy 20120117 1
Stem cell transplantation is emerging as a potential therapy to treat heart diseases. Promising results from early animal studies led to an explosion of small, non-controlled clinical trials that created even further excitement by showing that stem cell transplantation improved left ventricular systolic function and enhanced remodelling. However, the specific mechanisms by which these cells improve heart function remain largely unknown. A large variety of cell types have been considered to posse ...[more]