[Research progress in the relationship between heart development and cell apoptosis]

Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi. 2011 Dec;28(6):1257-60.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The development of heart is an accurate, coordinated process including primordial cardiac cell differentiation, migration, and multi-cell combination. This process is accompanied by cell apoptosis, and by a series of gene regulation. If gene gets out of regulation, abnormal cell apoptosis will occur, which will lead to abnormal development of embryonic heart, or even malformation. By studying gene expression on apoptosis, we investigated the relationship between apoptosis and embryonic heart development, clarified the relevant mechanism for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Apoptosis* / genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental*
  • Heart / embryology*
  • Humans