Epicardium-derived cells: A new source of regenerative capacity

Heart

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-19

  Vieira, Joaquim M ^a   Riley, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; EPICARDIUM; HEART; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HUMAN; PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW;

ADULT; ADULT STEM CELLS; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS; HUMANS; PERICARDIUM; REGENERATIVE MEDICINE; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 78651235122     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: 1468201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.193292     Document Type: Review

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