% u3 O4 F5 |$ e8 A$ r+ C ! |% j5 e6 f: V" hApplication of induced pluripotent stem cells in cilinical cardiovascular diseases 4 [ X5 h) j+ [- S) j% [
WANG Hong-kai1,2, KANG Jiu-hong2* - j# N9 U1 o, Z) q3 s
(1 Shanghai Medicine School, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; 2 School of Life Science and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China) , [' W5 L2 t4 r. E' w# B
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Abstract: Besides the similar pluripotency and self-renewal with embryonic stem cells(ESCs), induced pluripotent stem cells(iPS), especially patient-specific iPS cells can also avoid the immunological rejection and the genome of the individual. Thus iPS cells are recognized as the potential and promising seed cells in regeneration medicine. Here we review the studies on the mechanisms and cilinical application of iPS cells in cardiovascular disease. & B* u( A5 }8 I# |5 YKey words: stem cell; induced pluripotent stem cells; cardiovascular disease; drug toxisity testing; disease model derivation; stem cell transplantation