Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Protect Mice Infected with Trypanosoma cruzi from Cardiac Damage through Modulation of Anti-parasite Immunity.

• Main Authors: Debora B Mello (Author), Isalira P Ramos (Author), Fernanda C P Mesquita (Author), Guilherme V Brasil (Author), Nazareth N Rocha (Author), Christina M Takiya (Author), Ana Paula C A Lima (Author), Antonio C Campos de Carvalho (Author), Regina S Goldenberg (Author), Adriana B Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), is a complex disease endemic in Central and South America. It has been gathering interest due to increases in non-vectorial forms of transmission, especially in developed countries. The objective of this work was to investigate if...