Tissue Regeneration: New Source Of Heart Stem Cells Discovered
Sunday, June 22, 2008 - 23:28
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have pinpointed a new, previously unrecognized group of stem cells that give rise to cardiomyocytes, or heart muscle cells. These stem cells, located in the surface of the heart, or epicardium, advance the hope of being able to regenerate injured heart tissue.