Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 606-616 , October 2010

Epicardium-derived cells enhance proliferation, cellular maturation and alignment of cardiomyocytes

  • Alida Weeke-Klimp

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Medical Biology Section, Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Group, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Both authors contributed equally to this study.
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  • Noortje A.M. Bax

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
    • Both authors contributed equally to this study.
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  • Anna Rita Bellu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Medical Biology Section, Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Group, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Elizabeth M. Winter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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  • Johannes Vrolijk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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  • Josée Plantinga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Medical Biology Section, Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Group, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Saskia Maas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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  • Marja Brinker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Medical Biology Section, Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Group, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Edris A.F. Mahtab

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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  • Adriana C. Gittenberger-de Groot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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  • Marja J.A. van Luyn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Medical Biology Section, Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Group, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Martin C. Harmsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, Medical Biology Section, Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Group, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Heleen Lie-Venema

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Leiden University Medical Center, Einthovenweg 20, 2333 ZC Leiden, The Netherlands; P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 71 526 9338; fax: +31 71 526 8289.

Received 15 January 2010 ,Revised 24 June 2010 ,Accepted 15 July 2010.

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PII: S0022-2828(10)00271-3

doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2010.07.007

Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 606-616 , October 2010

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