Myocyte renewal and ventricular remodelling

Nature. 2002 Jan 10;415(6868):240-3. doi: 10.1038/415240a.

Abstract

Remaining young at heart is a desirable but elusive goal. Unbeknown to us, however, myocyte regeneration may accomplish just that. Continuous cell renewal in the adult myocardium was thought to be impossible, but multipotent cardiac stem cells may be able to renew the myocardium and, under certain circumstances, can be coaxed to repair the broken heart after infarction.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Division
  • Cellular Senescence
  • Forecasting
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / pathology
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy
  • Myocardium / cytology*
  • Regeneration
  • Ventricular Remodeling*