Stem Cell Research
5-Azacytidine induces stem cells to differentiate into cardiomyocyte phenotype
Published in Blood Weekly, September 23rd, 2004
"A method for isolating adult human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) was established, and the ability of human MSCs to differentiate into cells with characteristics of cardiomyocytes in vitro was investigated.
"Selected MSC surface antigens were analyzed by flow cytometry. The MSCs at passage 2 were treated with 5-azacytidine to investigate their differentiation into cardiomyocytes," scientists in China report.
"Characteristics of the putative myogenic cells were determined by immunohistochemistry and transmission electron and...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2004-09-23)
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