Stem cell factor gene transfer promotes cardiac repair after myocardial infarction via in situ recruitment and expansion of c-kit+ cells.

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Published in Circ Res on August 29, 2012

Authors

Elisa Yaniz-Galende1, Jiqiu Chen, Elie Chemaly, Lifan Liang, Jean-Sebastien Hulot, LaTronya McCollum, Teresa Arias, Valentin Fuster, Krisztina M Zsebo, Roger J Hajjar

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1: Cardiovascular Research Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA.

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