RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Cunningham, Muriel
T1 Cell Therapy: Current State and Future Directions
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2007
FD SAGE Publications
VO 7
IS 7
SP 33
OP 33
DO 10.1177/155989770700700722
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/7/7/33.abstract
AB Bone marrow cells (BMCs) have the potential to differentiate into heart cells through a process called transdifferentiation. BMCs can be harvested either indirectly from the peripheral blood or directly through bone marrow aspiration and then administered in the heart via catheter-based intracoronary or intramyocardial injection during open heart surgery, or through retrograde coronary venous delivery.