Current status of the role of stem cells in myocardial biology and repair

L Maximilian Buja; Deborah Vela

doi:10.1016/j.carpath.2010.08.004

Current status of the role of stem cells in myocardial biology and repair

Cardiovasc Pathol. 2011 Sep-Oct;20(5):297-301. doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2010.08.004. Epub 2010 Sep 16.

Authors

L Maximilian Buja¹, Deborah Vela

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Niigata City 956-8603, Japan. l.maximilian.buja@uth.tmc.edu

PMID: 20846881
DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2010.08.004

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present an analysis of current knowledge and understanding of the role of stem cells in myocardial biology and myocardial repair following injury. This rapidly evolving field has assumed relevance for the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of heart failure.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult Stem Cells / cytology*
Adult Stem Cells / physiology
Adult Stem Cells / transplantation
Animals
Bone Marrow Cells / cytology
Clinical Trials as Topic
Disease Models, Animal
Heart Failure* / diagnosis
Heart Failure* / etiology
Heart Failure* / therapy
Humans
Myocardial Infarction / therapy
Myocardium / cytology*
Regeneration*
Stem Cell Transplantation*