Human cardiac progenitor cell activation and regeneration mechanisms: exploring a novel myocardial ischemia/reperfusion in vitro model

Abstract Background Numerous studies from different labs around the world report human cardiac progenitor cells (hCPCs) as having a role in myocardial repair upon ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, mainly through auto/paracrine signaling. Even though these cell populations are already being investig...

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Main Authors: Maria J. Sebastião, Margarida Serra, Rute Pereira, Itziar Palacios, Patrícia Gomes-Alves, Paula M. Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-019-1174-4