Rapamycin (sirolimus) inhibits heart cell growth in vitro

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 468-470

  Burton, P B J ^a   Yacoub, M H ^a   Barton, P J R ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Heart; Infant; Neonate; Rapamycin; Sirolimus; Transplant

Indexed keywords

RAPAMYCIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; FETUS; FETUS CELL; GRAFT REJECTION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CELL DIVISION; FEMALE; FETAL HEART; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; PREGNANCY; RATS; SIROLIMUS;

EID: 0031794564     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002469900359     Document Type: Article

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