Bone marrow stem cells in the infarcted heart

Husnain Kh Haider, Muhammad Ashraf

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Abstract

Conventionally, the heart is perceived as a terminally differentiated organ, which is incapable of regeneration. Adult stem cell transplantation is aimed at replenishing the myocyte number to compensate for the cardiomyocyte loss during the process of cardiomyocyte necrosis following infarction. More recently, the focus has been shifted on the use of autologous skeletal myoblasts and bone marrow derived stem cells. Here, we have reviewed some interesting aspects of the fast emerging field of bone marrow derived stem cell therapy for cardiac repair.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)99-103
Number of pages5
JournalCoronary Artery Disease
Volume16
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bone marrow
  • Heart
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Stem cells
  • Transplantation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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