Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9974594 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Immunosuppression in the setting of cardiac transplantation causes a profound reduction in circulating progenitor cells capable of differentiating into endothelial and smooth muscle cells. This effect can in part be explained by the inhibitory effects of cyclosporine on progenitor growth and differentiation seen in this study.
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Authors
William R. BSc, MB ChB, MRCS, Shaohua MD, Keiji MD, Kent R. PhD, Henry D. MD, Noel M. MD, PhD, Christopher G.A. (FRCS),