Intramyocardially Transplanted Neonatal Cardiomyocytes (NCMs) Show Structural and Electrophysiological Maturation and Integration and Dose-Dependently Stabilize Function of Infarcted Rat Hearts

Cardiac cell replacement therapy is a promising therapy to improve cardiac function in heart failure. Persistence, structural and functional maturation, and integration of transplanted cardiomyocytes into recipients' hearts are crucial for a safe and efficient replacement of lost cells. We stud...

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Main Authors: Martina Maass, Benjamin Krausgrill, Simon Eschrig, Tobias Kaluschke, Katja Urban, Gabriel Peinkofer, Tobias G. Plenge, Simon Oeckenpöhler, Martin Raths, Dennis Ladage, Marcel Halbach, Jürgen Hescheler, Jochen Müller-Ehmsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-01-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368916X692870