Reprogramming the cardiac field.

Willems, Erik; Mercola, Mark · Circ Res · 2014

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Abstract

Two recent reports show that it is possible to reprogram somatic cells to a stem cell state using only a chemical cocktail or by inducing genes in tissues of engineered mice. These studies herald a time when cellular plasticity can be manipulated directly in the body to regenerate damaged tissues and organs. How do we go from these milestones to therapeutic heart regeneration?

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