Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2879111 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2010 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Importantly, this study demonstrates in vitro generation of viable human heart valves based on CD133+ cells derived from umbilical cord blood. These findings constitute a significant step forward in the development of new clinical strategies for the treatment of congenital defects.
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Authors
Ralf MD, Philipp PhD, Sybille MD, Wolfgang M. MD, Mehdi MD, Sabine MD, Johannes MS, Christoph MD, Bruno MD,