Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 295-303 , February 2007

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into functional cardiac phenotypes by cardiac microenvironment

Received 16 May 2006 ,Revised 24 June 2006 ,Accepted 5 July 2006.

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PII: S0022-2828(06)00714-0

doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2006.07.002

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 295-303 , February 2007