Cardiac side population cells: moving toward the center stage in cardiac regeneration.
Cardiac side population cells: moving toward the center stage in cardiac regeneration.
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DOI:
10.1161/circresaha.111.243014
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发表时间:
2012-05-11
影响因子:
20.1
通讯作者:
Liao R
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作者:
Unno K;Jain M;Liao R
Over the past decade, extensive work in animal models and humans has identified the presence of progenitor cells within the adult heart, capable of cardiomyogenic differentiation and likely contributors to cardiomyocyte turnover during normal development and disease. Among the identified cardiac progenitor cells, there is a distinct subpopulation, termed “side population” (SP) progenitor cells, which are isolated by their unique ability to efflux DNA binding dyes through ATP-binding cassette transporter. This review highlights the literature on the isolation, characterization and functional relevance of CSP cells. We review the initial discovery of cardiac SP (CSP) cells in adult myocardium, as well as their capacity for functional cardiomyogenic differentiation and role in cardiac regeneration following myocardial injury. Finally, we discuss recent advances in understanding the molecular regulators of cardiac SP cell proliferation and differentiation, as well as likely future areas of investigation required to realize the goal of effective cardiac regeneration.