7, 8, 3'-Trihydroxyflavone protects H/R-induced apoptosis and induces in vivo growth of human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.

THF has pro-cardiac effect on hES-CMs by protecting cells from H/R induced apoptosis and promoting in vivo growth of cell transplantation in infarcted hearts. These results may help optimizing the cellular therapy of using human embryonic stem cells to benefiting patients suffered from heart attack. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.