Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improve Myocardial Performance in a Splenectomized Rat Model of Chronic Myocardial Infarction

Cellular therapy has been applied to animal studies and clinical trials for acute or subacute myocardial infarction. Little is known about the effect of cell therapy on chronic myocardial infarction. The goal of this study was to investigate myocardial performance after human bone marrow-derived mes...

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Main Authors: Jen-Fu Liu, Bao-Wei Wang, Huei-Fong Hung, Hang Chang, Kou-Gi Shyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-02-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608601308