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How Will Pluripotent Stem Cells Cure Heart Disease
The heart lack stem cells entirely. Pluripotent stem cells are the most potent stem cell type. They can turn into 240 some cell types that make up the human body. By growing them into large numbers and differentiating to cardiac muscles, transplant them into heart attack patients, and the cells will recede the wall with new muscle tissue to restore contractile functions to the heart.
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Can we regenerate heart muscle with stem cells? | Chuck Murry
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