Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes as Research and Therapeutic Tools

Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), namely, embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), with their ability of indefinite self-renewal and capability to differentiate into cell types derivatives of all three germ layers, represent a powerful research tool in developmenta...

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Main Authors: Ivana Acimovic, Aleksandra Vilotic, Martin Pesl, Alain Lacampagne, Petr Dvorak, Vladimir Rotrekl, Albano C. Meli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/512831