Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Enhances the Efficacy of Myoblast Transplantation With Its Multiple Functions in the Chronic Myocardial Infarction Rat Model

IGF-1 increases the graft volume and enhances the efficacy of Tx in the chronic myocardial infarction model due to its multiple effects of preventing apoptosis, inducing angiogenesis, and promoting myoblast growth.