Research Article

Combining ECM Hydrogels of Cardiac Bioactivity with Stem Cells of High Cardiomyogenic Potential for Myocardial Repair

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Characterization of decellularized heart matrix and preparation of ECM gel. (a) Immunostaining against cardiac markers, cTNT, and α-actinin, as well as extracellular matix components, 8 Col I, fibronectin, Col III, and laminin. (b) Preparation of ECM gel. (c) SDS-PAGE analyzing the components of ECM hydrogel. (d) Thermosensitive feature of the ECM hydrogel.
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