Low-Voltage Direct-Current Stimulation is Safe and Promotes Angiogenesis in Rabbits with Myocardial Infarction

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-27

  Zhang, Ping ^a   Liu, Zhi Tao ^a   He, Guo Xiang ^a   Liu, Jian Ping ^a   Feng, Jian ^a  

^a THIRD MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Direct current; Electrical stimulation; Myocardial infarction; Rabbit model

Indexed keywords

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 78650420445     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12013-010-9107-y     Document Type: Article

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