Andrew J. Connolly

Publication Details

• Multimodal evaluation of in vivo magnetic resonance imaging of myocardial restoration by mouse embryonic stem cells.

  Hendry SL, van der Bogt KE, Sheikh AY, Arai T, Dylla SJ, Drukker M, McConnell MV, Kutschka I, Hoyt G, Cao F, Weissman IL, Connolly AJ, Pelletier MP, Wu JC, Robbins RC, Yang PC. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008; 136 (4): 1028-1037.e1

  Mouse embryonic stem cells have demonstrated potential to restore infarcted myocardium after acute myocardial infarction. Although the underlying mechanism remains controversial, magnetic resonance imaging has provided reliable in vivo assessment of functional recovery after cellular transplants. Multimodal comparison of the restorative effects of mouse embryonic stem cells and mouse embryonic fibroblasts was performed to validate magnetic resonance imaging data and provide mechanistic insight.

  PubMedID: 18954646