An engineered cardiac reporter cell line identifies human embryonic stem cell-derived myocardial precursors.

An engineered cardiac reporter cell line identifies human embryonic stem cell-derived myocardial precursors.

Unlike some organs, the heart is unable to repair itself after injury. Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) grow and divide indefinitely while maintaining the potential to develop into many tissues of the body. As such, they provide an unprecedented opportunity to treat human diseases characterized by...

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Main Authors: Carissa Ritner, Sharon S Y Wong, Frank W King, Shirley S Mihardja, Walter Liszewski, David J Erle, Randall J Lee, Harold S Bernstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3014940?pdf=render

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