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Three-dimensional culture of heart tissue constructs from heart progenitor cells on a polycaprolactone scaffold - optimization Cover

Three-dimensional culture of heart tissue constructs from heart progenitor cells on a polycaprolactone scaffold - optimization

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|Mar 2026

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