Cardiomyocyte Regeneration

The heart was initially believed to be a terminally differentiated organ; once the cardiomyocytes died, no recovery could be made to replace the dead cells. However, around a decade ago, the concept of cardiac stem cells (CSCs) in adult hearts was proposed. CSCs differentiate into cardiomyocytes, ke...

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Main Authors: Toshio Nakanishi, Nanako Kawaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-01-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/2/1/67