Scientists identify key factors in heart cell creation

Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease have identified for the first time key genetic factors that drive the process of generating new heart cells. The discovery, reported in the current issue of the journal Nature, provides important new directions on how stem cells may be used to repair damaged hearts.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news159973418.html">Scientists identify key factors in heart cell creation</a></p> <p>Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease have identified for the first time key genetic factors that drive the process of generating new heart cells. The discovery, reported in the current issue of the journal <i>Nature</i>, provides important new directions on how stem cells may be used to repair damaged hearts.</p>