Mesenchymal stem cell implantation in a swine myocardial infarct model: engraftment and functional effects.

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Published in Ann Thorac Surg on June 01, 2002

Authors

Jay G Shake1, Peter J Gruber, William A Baumgartner, Guylaine Senechal, Jennifer Meyers, J Mark Redmond, Mark F Pittenger, Bradley J Martin

Author Affiliations

1: The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Safety Study of Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) to Treat Acute Myocardial Infarction | NCT00114452

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