| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2931965 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Retrograde transplantation of peripheral blood MNCs expressing hVEGF efficiently induced angiogenesis and improved the impaired LV function in hearts of pigs with AMI. These findings indicate that angiogenic cells and gene therapy may be useful to treat ischemic heart disease.
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Authors
Kazuhiro Hagikura, Noboru Fukuda, Shin-ichiro Yokoyama, Li Yuxin, Yoshiaki Kusumi, Taro Matsumoto, Yukihiro Ikeda, Satoshi Kunimoto, Tadateru Takayama, Medet Jumabay, Masako Mitsumata, Satoshi Saito, Atsushi Hirayama, Hideo Mugishima,