Open Accessc-Kit Dysfunction Impairs Myocardial Healing After Infarction
Author(s) -
Massimo Cimini,
Shafie Fazel,
Zhuo Sun,
Munira Xaymardan,
Hiroko Fujii,
Richard D. Weisel,
RenKe Li
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.107.708107
Subject(s) - medicine , bone marrow , cardiac function curve , myocardial infarction , myofibroblast , inflammation , pathology , heart failure , endocrinology , fibrosis
We hypothesized that c-kit receptor function in the bone marrow is important for facilitating healing, leading to efficient cardiac repair after myocardial infarction (MI).
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