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Gene directs stem cells to build heart in mice
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Posted on
Jul 03 2008 3:45 AM
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adeal
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Embryonic stem cells from mice have been successfully put to work building their hearts - a development that takes researchers a step forward in stem cell-based generating therapies for heart disease. Washington University scientists have found that the gene Mesp1 is what persuades mouse embryonic stem cells to become heart parts and gets them moving to the area where the heart forms.
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