Source: Cell Press
Date: November 23, 2006
Summary:
An immediate early publication of the journal Cell, published by Cell Press, on Nov. 22, 2006 points to the possible existence of master cardiac stem cells with the capacity to produce all three major tissues of the mammalian heart. A companion Cell paper also published online reports the discovery of a second population of cardiac progenitors, which are capable of forming both cardiac muscle and the smooth muscle found in the heart's blood vessel walls. The findings may also have important implications for regenerative medicine aimed at cardiac repair in patients with congenital or acquired heart disease, according to the researchers.
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