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Scientists overcome obstacles to stem cell heart repair

12-12-2007 · EurekAlert!

Scientists have overcome two significant obstacles on the road to harnessing stem cells to build patches for damaged hearts. Presenting the research at a UK Stem Cell Initiative conference the researchers will explain how they have made significant progress in maturing beating heart cells derived from embryonic stem cells and in developing the physical scaffolding that would be needed to hold the patch in place in the heart in any future clinical application.

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