Cardiovascular Research

Delivering stem cells to the heart in a collagen matrix reduces relocation of cells to other organs as assessed by nanoparticle

Authors: Wangde Dai|||Sharon L Hale|||Gregory L Kay|||Aarne J Jyrala|||Robert A Kloner

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Abstract

A limitation of cell therapy for heart disease is the fact that stem cells injected directly into the myocardium are capable of entering the vasculature and migrating to remote organs. We determined whether retention of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the infarcted myocardium could be improved by implanting the cells in a collagen matrix.

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Chemical List

Collagen

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