C-kitpos cells in the human left atrial appendage

Background: Subpopulations of myocardial c-kitpos cells have the ability to stimulate regeneration in ischemic heart disease by paracrine effects. The left atrial appendage (LAA), which is easy accessible during cardiac surgery, may represent a perfect source for c-kitpos cell extraction for autolog...

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Main Authors: Lea Schwarzkopf, Petra Büttner, Karl Scholtyssek, Thomas Schröter, Ruth Hiller, Gerhard Hindricks, Andreas Bollmann, Ulrich Laufs, Laura Ueberham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023084761