Critical analysis of the role of biodegradable polymeric scaffolds in differentiation of human embryonic stem cell into cardiomyocytes

Congestive heart failure is a widespread problem throughout the world. Owing to the shortage of donors there has been a constant quest to find alternatives to organ transplant. Cell replacement therapy is a promising approach for the treatment of cardiac diseases, but is challenged by a limited s...

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Main Author: Amritamayee Sahoo
Other Authors: Cai Yiyu
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/41450