Raffaella Rastaldo

Cardiac Stem Cells Possess Growth Factor-Receptor Systems That After Activation Regenerate the Infarcted Myocardium, Improving Ventricular Function and Long-Term Survival

Konrad Urbanek, Marcello Rota, Stefano Cascapera et al. · Circulation Research · 2005 · 514 citations

Life Sciences, Cardiology, Cell Biology +17

Cardiac stem cells delivered intravascularly traverse the vessel barrier, regenerate infarcted myocardium, and improve cardiac function

Buddhadeb Dawn, Adam Stein, Konrad Urbanek et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2005 · 482 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Cardiology, Cell Biology +14

Exogenous High-Mobility Group Box 1 Protein Induces Myocardial Regeneration After Infarction via Enhanced Cardiac C-Kit ⁺ Cell Proliferation and Differentiation

Federica Limana, Antonia Germani, Antonella Zacheo et al. · Circulation Research · 2005 · 286 citations

Life Sciences, Cardiology, Cell Biology +15

Local Activation or Implantation of Cardiac Progenitor Cells Rescues Scarred Infarcted Myocardium Improving Cardiac Function

Marcello Rota, Elena Padín-Iruegas, Yu Misao et al. · Circulation Research · 2008 · 278 citations · Full text

Medicine, Cardiology, Cell Biology +17

Post–conditioning induced cardioprotection requires signaling through a redox–sensitive mechanism, mitochondrial ATP–sensitive K+ channel and protein kinase C activation

Cláudia Penna, Raffaella Rastaldo, Daniele Mancardi et al. · Basic Research in Cardiology · 2006 · 248 citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Physiology +16