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Preventing sudden cardiac death with genome editing

October 30, 2018October 30, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments cardiomyocytes, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, CRISPR/Cas9, inherited cardiac arrhythmia disorders, R176Q, Research, RyR2, sudden cardiac death

Each year, at least 3 million people worldwide die of sudden cardiac death. In the U.S., this number reaches up

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Eliminating p63 gene could convert scar tissue into heart muscle

May 29, 2018May 30, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments cardiomyocytes, cellular reprogramming, fibroblasts, heart attack, p63, Research

After a heart attack, the parts of the heart muscle that die do not regenerate into new heart tissue; instead,

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How Gata4 helps mend a broken heart

August 14, 2017February 2, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Cardiac regeneration, cardiomyocytes, fibroblasts, fibrosis, Gata4, heart attack, heart failure, scar tissue, tissue reprograming

During a heart attack, blood stops flowing into the heart; starved for oxygen, part of the heart muscle dies. The

From the Labs features the finite nature of brain regeneration. Image courtesy of Dr. Jeannie Chin and Cell Reports.

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