Progress and Challenges of Amniotic Fluid Derived Stem Cells in Therapy of Ischemic Heart Disease

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of deaths worldwide, claiming an estimated total of 17.9 million lives each year, of which one-third of the people are under the age of 70 years. Since adult cardiomyocytes fail to regenerate, the heart loses the ability to repair itself after an injury, m...

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Main Authors: Yi-Hsien Fang, Saprina P. H. Wang, Hsien-Yuan Chang, Pei-Jung Yang, Ping-Yen Liu, Yen-Wen Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/1/102