[Research progress of traditional Chinese medicine for stem cell therapy of ischemic heart disease]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2009 Apr;34(8):935-8.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Regeneration myocardium by stem cell transplantartion has become a focus in research areas of cardial vascular disease. This review deals the role of traditional Chinese medicine in stem cell threapy of ischemic heart disease, such as mobilizing bone marrow stem cells, promoting stem cell proliferation, survival, induced them to differentiate into cardiomyocytes, and so on, showing good application prospects.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional / methods*
  • Myocardial Ischemia / therapy*
  • Stem Cell Transplantation / methods*

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal