Abstract
After myocardial injury, the cardiac muscle does not regenerate and heals by forming a scar. This process results in loss of heart function and ultimately heart failure. Recent application of reprogramming technology, where forced expression of master regulators convert scar-forming cells to become cardiovascular cells in vivo, has fueled new hope for the development of therapies targeting heart disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 210-212 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- cardiomyocytes
- cardiovascular diseases
- cardiovascular regeneration
- transdifferentiation
- transflammation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine