Nerve growth factor stimulates cardiac regeneration via cardiomyocyte proliferation in experimental heart failure.

Although the adult heart likely retains some regenerative capacity, heart failure (HF) typically remains a progressive disorder. We hypothesise that alterations in the local environment contribute to the failure of regeneration in HF. Previously we showed that nerve growth factor (NGF) is deficient...

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Main Authors: Nicholas T Lam, Peter D Currie, Graham J Lieschke, Nadia A Rosenthal, David M Kaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3534029?pdf=render