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Stem Cells and the Right Ventricle

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The Right Ventricle in Adults with Tetralogy of Fallot

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Stem cell research has been one of the most investigated fields by the scientific community in the past decade. This unprecedented attention has been mainly caused by the number of possible applications of stem cells in regenerative medicine, which has created expectations of curing widespread diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and heart failure. In particular, regenerating the heart, which is one of the least regenerative organs of the body, has been an incredible challenge. However, recent discoveries have proven that also the heart is a selfrenewing organ characterized by resident cardiac stem cells (CSCs) stored in niches [1].

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  1. Department of Medical Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Milan, Italy

    Luigi Anastasia

  2. IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese (Mi), Italy

    Luigi Anastasia

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  1. Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Center, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese (Mi), Italy

    Massimo Chessa

  2. Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese (Mi), Italy

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Anastasia, L., Piccoli, M. (2012). Stem Cells and the Right Ventricle. In: Chessa, M., Giamberti, A. (eds) The Right Ventricle in Adults with Tetralogy of Fallot. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2358-1_4

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