Direct Stimulation of Cardiogenesis: A New Paradigm for Treating Heart Disease.

Martin, James F; Perin, Emerson C; Willerson, James T · Circ Res · 2017

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Abstract

Heart failure is highly prevalent and is associated with substantial mortality and morbidity, despite the many treatment options currently available. We propose a potential new approach to treating heart disease: promoting cardiogenesis from existing cardiac myocytes by inhibiting the Hippo pathway, a “stop growth” pathway in the heart.

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