Abstract
We discuss here the rapid progress of stem cell therapy in myocardial infarction. In particular, we focus on the issue of transdifferentiation as a "hallmark" of the stem cell's potential to replace damaged cells of the heart. A study by Henning and colleagues in this issue of Cell Transplantation supports the alternative notion of a nontransdifferentiation- mediated protection of the heart as an equally robust mechanism underlying the therapeutic potential of stem cells.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 725-727 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Cell Transplantation |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 7-8 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2004 |
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Keywords
- Myocardial infarction
- Stem cell therapy
- Therapeutic potential
- Transdifferentiation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biomedical Engineering
- Cell Biology
- Transplantation
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Healing a broken heart with stem cells. / Stern, David M.; Hess, David C.; Borlongan, Cesar V.
In: Cell Transplantation, Vol. 13, No. 7-8, 01.12.2004, p. 725-727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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