Cardiogel: a nano-matrix scaffold with potential application in cardiac regeneration using mesenchymal stem cells.

3-Dimensional conditions for the culture of Bone Marrow-derived Stromal/Stem Cells (BMSCs) can be generated with scaffolds of biological origin. Cardiogel, a cardiac fibroblast-derived Extracellular Matrix (ECM) has been previously shown to promote cardiomyogenic differentiation of BMSCs and provide...

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Main Authors: Rajalakshmi Santhakumar, Prasanna Vidyasekar, Rama Shanker Verma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4270637?pdf=render