Fig. 3From: A brief review: adipose-derived stem cells and their therapeutic potential in cardiovascular diseasesEngineered and pharmacologically modified adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs). A summary of engineering and pharmacological strategies for improving survival and retention of transplanted ADSCs in ischemic hearts is shown, such as three-dimensional (3D) cultured ADSCs combined with self-assembling peptide (SAP), magnetic nanoparticle-loaded ADSCs, encapsulated ADSCs with chitosan and hydrogel, ADSC patch, and pharmacologically modified ADSCsBack to article page