Effect of iron deficiency on c-kit⁺ cardiac stem cells in vitro.

<h4>Aim</h4>Iron deficiency is a common comorbidity in chronic heart failure (CHF) which may exacerbate CHF. The c-kit⁺ cardiac stem cells (CSCs) play a vital role in cardiac function repair. However, much is unknown regarding the role of iron deficiency in regulating c-kit⁺ CSCs functio...

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Main Authors: Dongqiang Song, Yuanmin Li, Jiatian Cao, Zhihua Han, Lin Gao, Zuojun Xu, Zhaofang Yin, Guifang Wang, Yuqi Fan, Changqian Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23762416/?tool=EBI