Embryonic and adult stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes: Lessons from in vitro models

Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology

Volumn 157, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-30

  Bettiol, E ^a   Clement, S ^a   Krause, K H ^b   Jaconi, Marisa E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT STEM CELL; ANIMAL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CYTOLOGY; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; REVIEW;

ADULT STEM CELLS; ANIMALS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; HUMANS; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC;

EID: 33751432698     PISSN: 03034240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/112_0508     Document Type: Review

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