Scientists are one step closer to establishing a functioning heart tissue in the lab for transplant, according to the BBC. Researchers have bred three types of human heart cells from embryonic stem cells. Then the cells transplanted in mice with heart disease, followed by rodents function of the heart significantly improved. The study was published in the journal Nature. Scientists have created by introducing the cells into embryonic stem cells molecules that promote the growth and development of cells. By implementing the right molecule growth at the right time, the researchers were able to create three types of immature heart cells. According to Dr. Jeremy Pearson of the British organization of the heart, we are one step closer to the day when stem cells are used to treat damage caused by heart attacks.
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