Exploiting the role of long non-coding RNAs in the direct conversion of fibroblasts into functional cardiomyocytes

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of mortality in developed countries. The associated pathology is typically characterized by the loss of cardiomyocytes that leads, eventually, to heart failure. Presently, there are many promising strategies for cardiac regeneration. Direct cardiac reprogra...

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Main Author: Correia, Paula Magda Teixeira (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/29325
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/29325