Can the cardiomyocyte cell cycle be reprogrammed?
Cardiac repair following myocardial injury is restricted due to the limited proliferative potential of adult cardiomyocytes. The ability of mammalian cardiomyocytes to proliferate is lost shortly after birth as cardiomyocytes withdraw from the cell cycle and differentiate. We do not fully understand...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2007
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