Comparative Analysis of Telomerase Activity in CD117 + CD34 + Cardiac Telocytes with Bone Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Cardiac Fibroblasts and Cardiomyocytes

Background: This study characterized the cardiac telocyte (TC) population both in vivo and in vitro, and investigated its telomerase activity related to mitosis. Methods: Using transmission electron microscopy and a phase contrast microscope, the typical morphological features of cardiac TCs were o...

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Main Authors: Yuan-Yuan Li, Shan-Shan Lu, Ting Xu, Hong-Qi Zhang, Hua Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2015-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2015;volume=128;issue=14;spage=1942;epage=1947;aulast=Li