Isolation, Characterization, and Transplantation of Cardiac Endothelial Cells

Isolation and ex vivo expansion of cardiac endothelial cells have been a recurrent challenge due to difficulties in isolation, cell heterogeneity, lack of specific markers to identify myocardial endothelial cells, and inadequate conditions to maintain long-term cultures. Herein, we developed a metho...

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Main Authors: Busadee Pratumvinit, Kanit Reesukumal, Kajohnkiart Janebodin, Nicholas Ieronimakis, Morayma Reyes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/359412