Abstract The Na+/I− symporter (NIS) is the plasma membrane glycoprotein that mediates
active I− transport in the thyroid and other tissues, such as salivary glands, stomach …

The heart was initially believed to be a terminally differentiated organ; once the
cardiomyocytes died, no recovery could be made to replace the dead cells. However …

Purpose To establish PET as a tool for in-vivo quantification and monitoring of
intramyocardially transplanted stem cells after labelling with FDG in mice with induced …

Purpose Various strategies have been applied to increase the engraftment of an
intramyocardial cell transplant (Tx) to treat ischemic myocardium. Thereby, co-transplanted …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the leading causes of death despite significant
advances in biomedical research. Myocardial infarction results in myocyte death, destruction …

Stem cells (embryonic stem cells, somatic stem cells such as neural stem cells, and cardiac
stem cells) and cancer cells are known to aggregate and form spheroid structures. This …

Cardiac stem cell therapy has received an enormous amount of attention in recent years and
it has been considered a promising approach for repair of damaged myocardium. 1-4 …

Background Small animal models of ischemic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction are important
for the preclinical optimization of stem cell therapy. The aim of this study was to test the …

Cardiospheres are multicellular clusters of cardiac stem cells, partially differentiated
progenitor cells, and supporting cell types. They can be derived from tissue obtained from …

Resident progenitor/cardiac stem cells (CSCs) are known to improve cardiac function
through differentiation into cardiomyocytes and vascular lineages. To evaluate the effects of …