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Beneficial effect of autologous cell transplantation on infarcted heart function: Comparison between bone marrow stromal cells and heart cells. DiscussionYAU, Terrence M; TOMITA, Shinji; ROSENGART, Todd K et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2003, Vol 75, Num 1, pp 169-177, issn 0003-4975, 9 p.Article

Angiogenesis by endothelial cell transplantation. EditorialKIM, Eung-Joong; LI, Ren-Ke; WEISEL, Richard D et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2001, Vol 122, Num 5, pp 851-852, issn 0022-5223, 11 p.Article

Quantitative analysis of survival of transplanted smooth muscle cells with real-time polymerase chain reactionYASUDA, Tamotsu; WEISEL, Richard D; KIANI, Chris et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2005, Vol 129, Num 4, pp 904-911, issn 0022-5223, 8 p.Article

Enhanced IGF-1 expression improves smooth muscle cell engraftment after cell transplantationLIU, Tian-Biao; FEDAK, Paul W. M; WEISEL, Richard D et al.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology. 2004, Vol 56, Num 6, pp H2840-H2849, issn 0363-6135Article

Matrix remodeling in experimental and human heart failure: a possible regulatory role for TIMP-3FEDAK, Paul W. M; ALTAMENTOVA, Svetlana M; LI, Ren-Ke et al.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology. 2003, Vol 53, Num 2, pp H626-H634, issn 0363-6135Article

Novel cardioprotective effects of tetrahydrobiopterin after anoxia and reoxygenation: Identifying cellular targets for pharmacologic manipulation. DiscussionVERMA, Subodh; MAITLAND, Andrew; MULLIGAN, Michael et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2002, Vol 123, Num 6, pp 1074-1083, issn 0022-5223Conference Paper

Increasing donor age adversely impacts beneficial effects of bone marrow but not smooth muscle myocardial cell therapyHAO ZHANG; FAZEL, Shafie; HAI TIAN et al.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology. 2005, Vol 58, Num 5, pp H2089-H2096, issn 0363-6135Article

C-reactive protein activates the nuclear factor-κB signal transduction pathway in saphenous vein endothelial cells: Implications for atherosclerosis and restenosis. DiscussionVERMA, Subodh; BADIWALA, Mitesh V; VINTEN-JOHANSEN, Jakob et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2003, Vol 126, Num 6, pp 1886-1891, issn 0022-5223, 6 p.Article

Enhanced myocardial angiogenesis by gene transfer with transplanted cellsYAU, Terrence M; FUNG, Karen; WEISEL, Richard D et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2001, Vol 104, Num 12, pp 218-222, issn 0009-7322, SUPArticle

C-Reactive protein upregulates complement-inhibitory factors in endothelial cellsLI, Shu-Hong; SZMITKO, Paul E; WEISEL, Richard D et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2004, Vol 109, Num 7, pp 833-836, issn 0009-7322, 4 p.Article

L-arginine protects human heart cells from low-volume anoxia and reoxygenationSHIONO, Noritsugu; RAO, Vivek; WEISEL, Richard D et al.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology. 2002, Vol 51, Num 3, pp H805-H815, issn 0363-6135Article

Mechanical stretch regimen enhances the formation of bioengineered autologous cardiac muscle graftsAKHYARI, Payam; FEDAK, Paul W. M; WEISEL, Richard D et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2002, Vol 106, Num 13, pp I-137, issn 0009-7322, -I-142, SUPArticle

Lactate release during reperfusion predicts low cardiac output syndrome after coronary bypass surgeryRAO, Vivek; IVANOV, Joan; WEISEL, Richard D et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2001, Vol 71, Num 6, pp 1925-1930, issn 0003-4975Article

Optimal time for cardiomyocyte transplantation to maximize myocardial function after left ventricular injuryLI, Ren-Ke; MICKLE, Donald A. G; WEISEL, Richard D et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2001, Vol 72, Num 6, pp 1957-1963, issn 0003-4975Article

Heart cell transplantation improves heart function in dilated cardiomyopathic hamstersYOO, Kyung-Jong; LI, Ren-Ke; WEISEL, Richard D et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2000, Vol 102, Num 19, pp 204-209, issn 0009-7322, SUPArticle

Autologous smooth muscle cell transplantation improved heart function in dilated cardiomyopathy. DiscussionYOO, Kyung-Jong; LI, Ren-Ke; WEISEL, Richard D et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2000, Vol 70, Num 3, pp 859-865, issn 0003-4975Conference Paper

TIMP-3 deficiency leads to dilated cardiomyopathyFEDAK, Paul W. M; SMOOKLER, David S; WEISEL, Richard D et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2004, Vol 110, Num 16, pp 2401-2409, issn 0009-7322, 9 p.Article

Cell transplantation to prevent heart failure: A comparison of cell types. DiscussionFUJII, Takeshiro; YAU, Terrence M; WEISEL, Richard D et al.The Annals of thoracic surgery. 2003, Vol 76, Num 6, pp 2062-2070, issn 0003-4975, 9 p.Article

Improved left ventricular aneurysm repair with bioengineered vascular smooth muscle graftsMATSUBAYASHI, Keiji; FEDAK, Paul W. M; MICKLE, Donald A. G et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2003, Vol 108, Num 10, pp 219-225, issn 0009-7322, 7 p., SUPArticle

A self-fulfilling prophecy: C-reactive protein attenuates nitric oxide production and inhibits angiogenesisVERMA, Subodh; WANG, Chao-Hung; STEWART, Duncan J et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2002, Vol 106, Num 8, pp 913-919, issn 0009-7322Article

Endothelin antagonism and interleukin-6 inhibition attenuate the proatherogenic effects of C-reactive proteinVERMA, Subodh; LI, Shu-Hong; BADIWALA, Mitesh V et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2002, Vol 105, Num 16, pp 1890-1896, issn 0009-7322Article

Optimal biomaterial for creation of autologous cardiac graftsOZAWA, Tsukasa; MICKLE, Donald A. G; WEISEL, Richard D et al.Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2002, Vol 106, Num 13, pp I-176, issn 0009-7322, -I-182, SUPArticle

The fate of A tissue-engineered cardiac graft in the right ventricular outflow tract of the ratSAKAI, Tetsuro; LI, Ren-Ke; WEISEL, Richard D et al.Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2001, Vol 121, Num 5, pp 932-942, issn 0022-5223Article