Beating in a dish: new hopes for cardiomyocyte regeneration

摘要：

As a leading cause of death worldwide,heart failure represents a severe medical condition which renders both a challenge and opportunity to the field of regenerative medicine.One major cause of heart failure is the massive loss or dysfunction of cardiomyocytes after myocardial infarction.In addition,chronic cardiac disorders,such as hypertension and aging,also lead to progressive cardiomyocyte loss,and eventually to the development of heart failure.Unlike some other vertebrates,who are able to regenerate their hearts after injury,the adult mammalian heart is believed to have very limited innate regenerative capacity,making it virtually impossible for the injured heart to cure itself.

所属期刊栏目：23

在线出版日期：2013-05-02（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）

页数：共3页

页码：314-316