Origin and fates of the proepicardium
The embryonic heart initially consists of only two cell layers, the endocardium and the myocardium. The epicardium, which forms an epithelial layer on the surface of the heart, is derived from a cluster of mesothelial cells developing at the base of the venous inflow tract of the early embryonic hea...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Magdi Yacoub Institute
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Global Cardiology Science & Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.qscience.com/doi/pdf/10.5339/ahcsps.2011.11 |