Immunomodulatory Effects of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Revisited in the Context of Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy

Myocarditis is a common inflammatory cardiomyopathy, associated with cardiomyocyte apoptosis, which can lead to chronic left ventricular dysfunction. Under conventional heart failure therapy, inflammatory cardiomyopathy typically has a progressive course, indicating a need for alternative therapeuti...

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Main Authors: Kapka Miteva, Sophie Van Linthout, Hans-Dieter Volk, Carsten Tschöpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/353097