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Ad.hTK benefits the neovascularization and viability of peri-infarct myocardium and increases CPC abundance, thereby decreasing ventricular dysfunction. Our study significantly adds to the knowledge of the protective effects of TK gene transfer on ischemic diseases and opens new avenues for the treatment of post-MI cardiac failure.
Spillmann et al. (Wed,) studied this question.