Isolation and expansion of cardiosphere-derived stem cells

The isolation and in vitro expansion of stem cells from the adult heart may provide a cell therapy for regenerating damaged myocardium. Cardiac stem cells can be isolated via magnetic or fluorescent cell sorting using specific cell-surface markers, including c-kit, Sca-1, and Isl-1. Because these is...

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Main Authors: Tan, J, Carr, C, Stuckey, D, Ellison, G, Messina, E, Giacomello, A, Clarke, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011