Stimulating ideas for heart regeneration: the future of nerve-directed heart therapy

Abstract Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. The blockade of coronary arteries limits oxygen-rich blood to the heart and consequently there is cardiomyocyte (CM) cell death, inflammation, fibrotic scarring, and myocardial remodeling. Unfortunately, current therapeutics fa...

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Main Authors: Emma B. Brandt, S. Janna Bashar, Ahmed I. Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Bioelectronic Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42234-019-0024-0