Transplantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improves Atrioventricular Conduction in a Rat Model of Complete Atrioventricular Block

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells that differentiate into a variety of lineages including myocytes and vascular endothelial cells. However, little information is available regarding the therapeutic potential of MSCs in patients with atrioventricular block (AVB). We investigated whe...

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Main Authors: Miki Yokokawa, Shunsuke Ohnishi M.D., Ph.D., Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda, Hiroaki Obata, Kentaro Otani, Yoshinori Miyahara, Koichi Tanaka, Wataru Shimizu, Kazuo Nakazawa, Kenji Kangawa, Shiro Kamakura, Soichiro Kitamura, Noritoshi Nagaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-10-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368908787236594