Published: 2009 Received: December 07, 2008Available on J-STAGE: June 25, 2009Accepted: March 11, 2009
Advance online publication: May 27, 2009
Revised: -
Interest in regenerative medicine has grown worldwide, not only in academic circles, but also in the mass media. Cardiac disease is a leading cause of death, and many more randomized controlled trials investigating the use of regenerative therapy have been reported for the heart than for other organs. This review discusses the candidates for donor cells to be used in cell transplantation and the mechanisms for improving injured heart function. (Circ J 2009; Suppl A: A-61-A-67)
