Impact of simulated microgravity and environmental factors on the International Space Station on cardiovascular progenitor cell development and signaling.
Here's How Heart Cells Develop
Cardiomyocytes arise from stem cell-like precursor cells that have proliferative potential and are the primary source of cardiomyocytes during development. Fluorescent colored proteins were used to understand the formation of these cells.
Cardiomyocytes arise from stem cell-like precursor cells that have proliferative potential and are the primary source of cardiomyocytes during development. Fluorescent colored proteins were used to understand the formation of these cells.
‘Spaceflight activates protein kinase C alpha signaling and modifies the developmental stage of human neonatal cardiovascular progenitor cells.’
"This paper provides an important proof of concept for combining space- and ground-based experimental design and informs cardiac therapeutic development both for spaceflight and here on Earth," says Editor-in-Chief Graham C. Parker, PhD, The Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI. Source-Eurekalert
Understanding the Structure of a Nanoscaffold for Heart Cells
High-resolution 3D microscopy study of cardiomyocytes on polymer scaffold nanofibers reveals the formation of unusual sheathed structure.
High-resolution 3D microscopy study of cardiomyocytes on polymer scaffold nanofibers reveals the formation of unusual sheathed structure.
Single Gene Deletion to Convert Stem Cells into Heart Cells
Simpler and viable way to convert embryonic stem cells into beating heart cells with the deletion of a single gene.
Simpler and viable way to convert embryonic stem cells into beating heart cells with the deletion of a single gene.
Where Do Heart Cells Come From?
A new tool to create large numbers of cardiac cells to regenerate damaged heart tissue has been developed by scientists, reveals a new study.
A new tool to create large numbers of cardiac cells to regenerate damaged heart tissue has been developed by scientists, reveals a new study.
