Cardio Phenotypic Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Karen M. Peterson, Federico Franchi, M. Olthoff, Ramasamy Paulmurugan, Martin Rodriguez-Porcel

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Abstract

Cell therapy is being investigated as a powerful intervention to ameliorate the consequences of coronary artery disease. Among the different stem cell options, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are particularly attractive due to their high availability, as well as immune-privileged status. However, it is still unclear whether mesenchymal stem cells can acquire cardiomyogenic characteristics after they are transplanted to the myocardium. In this article, we outline protocols that illustrate the plasticity of MSCs and their ability to acquire cardiogenic characteristics when they are in an ischemic-like environment, as typically encountered after transplantation into the ischemic heart.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbere62
JournalCurrent Protocols
Volume1
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2021

Keywords

  • cardiogenic
  • luciferase
  • mesenchymal stem cells
  • neonatal cardiomyocytes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Immunology and Microbiology
  • General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
  • Medical Laboratory Technology
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Health Informatics
  • General Neuroscience

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