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SUBMITTER: Rao N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5576867 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rao Nikhil N Agmon Gillie G Tierney Matthew T MT Ungerleider Jessica L JL Braden Rebecca L RL Sacco Alessandra A Christman Karen L KL
ACS nano 20170327 4
Injection of skeletal muscle progenitors has the potential to be a minimally invasive treatment for a number of diseases that negatively affect vasculature and skeletal muscle, including peripheral artery disease. However, success with this approach has been limited because of poor transplant cell survival. This is primarily attributed to cell death due to extensional flow through the needle, the harsh ischemic environment of the host tissue, a deleterious immune cell response, and a lack of bio ...[more]