[HTML][HTML] Tracking of stem cells in vivo for cardiovascular applications

N Azene, Y Fu, J Maurer, DL Kraitchman - Journal of Cardiovascular …, 2014 - Elsevier
In the past ten years, the concept of injecting stem and progenitor cells to assist with
rebuilding damaged blood vessels and myocardial tissue after injury in the heart and …

Efficient pro-survival/angiogenic miRNA delivery by an MRI-detectable nanomaterial

RSM Gomes, RP Neves, L Cochlin, A Lima… - ACS …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Herein, we report the use of biodegradable nanoparticles (NPs) containing perfluoro-1, 5-
crown ether (PFCE), a fluorine-based compound (NP170-PFCE) with the capacity to track …

Sensing the cardiac environment: exploiting cues for regeneration

MJN Pereira, IF Carvalho, JM Karp… - Journal of cardiovascular …, 2011 - Springer
Recent pre-clinical and clinical studies indicate that certain exogenous stem cells and
biomaterials can preserve cardiac tissue after myocardial infarction. Regarding stem cells, a …

Identification of MicroRNAs to promote cell survival for the treatment of ischemic diseases

CB dos Santos - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) are the primary cause of global mortality and
morbidity. Functional recovery of ischemic tissues and organs is dependent on establishing …

Matrix Property-Controlled Stem Cell Differentiation for Cardiac and Skeletal Tissue Regeneration

Y Xu - 2015 - rave.ohiolink.edu
When ischemia, caused by diseases such as myocardial infarction (MI) or atherosclerotic
peripheral artery disease (PAD), happens in myocardium or skeletal muscles, the depletion …

Vascular Differentiation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

H Vazão, M Grãos, L Ferreira - Advances in Stem Cell Research, 2012 - Springer
Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) are an unlimited source of endothelial and smooth
muscle cells for regenerative medicine, drug screening, and toxicology assays. Significant …