Apelin-13 Pretreatment Promotes the Cardioprotective Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells against Myocardial Infarction by Improving Their Survival

• Main Authors: Guona Chen (Author), Xiaoting Liang (Author), Qian Han (Author), Cong Mai (Author), Linli Shi (Author), Zhuang Shao (Author), Yimei Hong (Author), Fang Lin (Author), Mimi Li (Author), Bei Hu (Author), Xin Li (Author), Yuelin Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Although mesenchymal stem cell- (MSC-) based therapy has shown promising results for myocardial infarction (MI), low cell survival heavily limits its beneficial effects. Apelin plays an essential regulatory role in cell proliferation. This study was aimed at determining whether Apelin-13 pretreatmen...