title: Stem cells review series: an introduction.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiovascular Regeneration, Centre for Molecular Medicine, University of Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dimmeler
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Losordo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000637:transplantation*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000639:trends*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology