Myoblasts for Survive 16 Weeks after Intracardiac Transfer and Start Differentiation

Abstract

Myoblasts divided further after transplantation into rat myocardium. Positive staining for desmin demonstrated the development of myofibers. Starting at 8 weeks after transplantation, the cells started differentiation without reaching structural integration during follow-up. Labeling the cells with PKH-26 proved to be a reliable method to detect the cells.