Long-Term Functional Benefits of Epicardial Patches as Cell Carriers

Both enzymatic dissociation of cells prior to needle-based injections and poor vascularization of myocardial infarct areas are two important contributors to cell death and impede the efficacy of cardiac cell therapy. Because these limitations could be overcome by scaffolds ensuring cell cohesiveness...

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Main Authors: Hadhami Hamdi, Valérie Planat-Benard, Alain Bel, Hany Neamatalla, Laetitia Saccenti, Damelys Calderon, Valérie Bellamy, Martin Bon, Marie-Cécile Perrier, Chantal Mandet, Patrick Bruneval, Louis Casteilla, Albert A. Hagège, Michel Pucéat, Onnik Agbulut, Philippe Menasché
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-02-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/096368912X658836