title: Current status of the role of stem cells in myocardial biology and repair.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to present an analysis of current knowledge and understanding of the role of stem cells in myocardial biology and myocardial repair following injury. This rapidly evolving field has assumed relevance for the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Niigata City 956-8603, Japan. l.maximilian.buja@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: L Maximilian
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Buja
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vela
mesh_terms: D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology / Q000637:transplantation; D000818:Animals; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy; D009206:Myocardium / Q000166:cytology*; D012038:Regeneration; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation