Atorvastatin Improves Microenvironment to Enhance the Beneficial Effects of BMSCs Therapy in a Rabbit Model of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Background/Aims: To investigate the beneficial effects of atorvastatin added to the cell therapy with bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs) in a rabbit model of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Methods: Rabbits were randomly divided into control group (n=10), bone marrow stem cells...

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Main Authors: Zhe Qu, Hongxin Xu, Yihao Tian, Xuejun Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2013-08-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/354445