Evidence for Mechanisms Underlying the Functional Benefits of a Myocardial Matrix Hydrogel for Post-MI Treatment

c-kit+ cells minimally contribute cardiomyocytes to the heart

Jop H. van Berlo, Onur Kanisicak, Marjorie Maillet et al. · Nature · 2014 · 789 citations · Full text

Cardiac Muscle, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure +8

Macrophages are required for neonatal heart regeneration

Arin B. Aurora, Enzo R. Porrello, Wei Tan et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2014 · 788 citations · Full text

Immunology, Immunologic Mechanism, Cardiac Regeneration +19

Early Expression of Angiogenesis Factors in Acute Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction

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Naturally derived myocardial matrix as an injectable scaffold for cardiac tissue engineering

Jennifer M. Singelyn, Jessica A. DeQuach, Sonya B. Seif-Naraghi et al. · Biomaterials · 2009 · 527 citations · Full text

Tissue Engineering, Cardiac Muscle, Engineering +16

Adult c-kitpos Cardiac Stem Cells Are Necessary and Sufficient for Functional Cardiac Regeneration and Repair

Georgina M. Ellison, Carla Vicinanza, Andrew J. Smith et al. · Cell · 2013 · 512 citations · Full text

Regenerative Medicine, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell, Developmental Biology +14