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| Publications [#61062] of Nenad Bursac
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- Pedrotty, D.M. and Bursac, N., Cellular/tissue engineering - Cardiomyoplasty: The prospect of human stem cells,
IEEE Eng. Med. Biol. Mag. (USA), vol. 24 no. 3
(2005),
pp. 125 - 7 [MEMB.2005.1436471]
(last updated on 2007/04/12)
Abstract: Currently, the largest ongoing effort in cellular and tissue cardiomyoplasty therapies is the search for a suitable cell source. The following are the desirable attributes of an ideal cell source: 1) autologous (not requiring immune suppression), 2) able to substantially proliferate in vitro, 3) having a similar function when compared to host cardiomyocytes, and 4) able to couple with the host cells electrically and mechanically. A number of cell types have been attempted for cellular and tissue engineering therapies in the heart
Keywords: bioelectric phenomena;cardiology;cellular biophysics;patient treatment;tissue engineering;
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