A neonatal blueprint for cardiac regeneration

Adult mammals undergo minimal regeneration following cardiac injury, which severely compromises cardiac function and contributes to the ongoing burden of heart failure. In contrast, the mammalian heart retains a transient capacity for cardiac regeneration during fetal and early neonatal life. Recent...

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Main Authors: Enzo R. Porrello, Eric N. Olson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Stem Cell Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873506114000683