Application of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in Heart Disease

Therapy with mesenchymal stem cells is one of the promising tools to improve outcomes after myocardial infarction. Adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) are an ideal source of mesenchymal stem cells due to their abundance and ease of preparation. Studies in animal models of myocardial infarction have demonstrated the ability of injected ASCs to engraft and differentiate into cardiomyocytes and vasculature cells. ASCs secrete a wide array of...