Bio-technologies for a glandular stem cell cardiomyopexy

Ann Anat. 2009 Jan;191(1):45-50. doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2008.08.003. Epub 2008 Sep 27.

Abstract

The glandular stem cell cardiomyopexy should become a treatment option for end-stage heart failure. It combines an expected regenerative potential of transformed adult glandular stem cells into cardiomyocytes within the myocardium or onto the myocardium of the recipient and the potential of a hypercapillarized latissimus dorsi muscle (LDM) wrapped around the heart for stem cell nutrition and girdling.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Biotechnology / methods*
  • Cell Differentiation
  • Goats
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Heart Failure / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / cytology
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / pathology
  • Pancreas / cytology
  • Parotid Gland / cytology
  • Regeneration / physiology*
  • Stem Cell Transplantation / methods*
  • Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Stem Cells / physiology*