Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Mass. General researchers identify master cardiac stem cell

Source: Massachusetts General Hospital
Date: November 22, 2006

Summary:

Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cardiovascular Research Center have discovered what appears to be a master cardiac stem cell, capable of differentiating into the three major types of cells that make up the mammalian heart. The cells offer new prospects for drug discovery and genetically based models of human disease.

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