Is direct cell-cell interaction of cardiomyocytes key for bone marrow stromal cells to go into cardiac lineage in vitro?
Direct cell-cell interaction with cardiomyocytes was important for bone marrow stromal cells to differentiate into cardiomyocytes. This coculture was useful for simulating the cardiac environment in vitro for the research of cell transplantation in the heart.
Most falls causing hip fracture in community-dwelling very elderly subjects occur at home. Nearly half of the falls occur during the night.