Origin, Fate, and Function of Epicardium-Derived Cells (EPDCs) in Normal and Abnormal Cardiac Development

During heart development, cells of the primary and secondary heart field give rise to the myocardial component of the heart. The neural crest and epicardium provide the heart with a considerable amount of nonmyocardial cells that are indispensable for correct heart development. During the past 2 dec...

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Main Authors: Heleen Lie-Venema, Nynke M. S. van den Akker, Noortje A. M. Bax, Elizabeth M. Winter, Saskia Maas, Tuija Kekarainen, Rob C. Hoeben, Marco C. deRuiter, Robert E. Poelmann, Adriana C. Gittenberger-de Groot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.294