Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Disease: Glossary of Terms
Glossary of stem cell therapy terms
Allogenic: from one person to another (for example: organ transplant)
Autogenic: use of one's own tissue
Myoblasts: immature muscle cells, may be able to change into functioning heart muscle cells
Stem Cells: cells that have the ability to reproduce, generate new cells, and send signals to promote healing
Transgenic: Use of tissue from another species. (for example: some heart valves from porcine or bovine tissue)
Reviewed: 01/14