Molecular Advances in Reporter Genes: The Need to Witness the Function of Stem Cells in Failing Heart in Vivo

Stem Cell Reviews and Reports

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 503-512

  Agostini, Silvia ^a   Recchia, Fabio A ^a,b,d   Lionetti, Vincenzo ^a,b,c  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell differentiation; Cell survival; Heart; Molecular imaging; Reporter genes; Stem cell

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; GENETIC PROCEDURES; GENETICS; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; REPORTER GENE; REVIEW; STEM CELL; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; GENES, REPORTER; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MOLECULAR IMAGING; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; STEM CELLS;

EID: 84861665430     PISSN: 15508943     EISSN: 15586804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12015-011-9296-9     Document Type: Review

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