Medical Reserch and Education ›› 2014, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 55-58.

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Advances on stem cells in the treatment of cardiac diseases

JU Hailong1, MA Yueyun2, BIAN Jianfei1   

  1. 1. Emergency Department, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, China; 2. Maternal and Child Care Service Centre of Baoding, Baoding 071000, China
  • Received:2015-01-16 Revised:2015-01-16 Online:2014-10-25 Published:2014-10-25

Abstract: Various researches on regenerative medicine were carried out experimentally, and selected modalities have been introduced to the clinical arena. So far skeletal myoblasts, bone marrow-derived cells, mesenchymal stromal cells, and resident cardiac cells have been applied for therapeutic myocardial regeneration. Among them, autologous transplantation of c-kit-positive cardiac stem cells in congestive heart failure patients resulted in an outstanding outcome, with long-lasting beneficial effects without major adverse events. By reviewing these clinical trials, an endeavor was made to seek for an ideal cellular therapy for cardiovascular diseases.

Key words: regenerative medicine, stem cells, myocardical infarction

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