Multimodal nanoparticles for image-guided delivery of mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of myocardial infarction

One of the leading causes of death and hospital stays in the United States, myocardial infarction (MI) occurs when coronary blockages lead to downstream ischemia in the myocardium. Following the MI, the heart activates a number of pathways to repair or remodel the infarcted zone. Endothelial cells r...

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Main Author: Sweeney, Sean
Other Authors: Assouline, Jose G.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2015
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Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/3200
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6530&context=etd