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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Aug 30.
Published in final edited form as: J Surg Res. 2008 Apr 28;152(2):325–330. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.03.054

Figure 1. Adult stem cells protect ischemic myocardium.

Figure 1

Pretreatment of myocardium with adult BMSCs prior to ischemia significantly improved post-ischemic myocardial recovery. This was noted by increased developed pressure (A), decreased end diastolic pressure, increased contractility (C), and increased rate of relaxation (D) during reperfusion in the adult stem cell infusion groups. * = p<0.05 vs. control.