Study Finds Mechanism of Regeneration After Heart Attack, Potential Use as Treatment

Study Finds Mechanism of Regeneration After Heart Attack, Potential Use as Treatment
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Marina Zhang
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A Canadian study has found the mechanism underlying regeneration of damaged heart tissue in zebrafish, with researchers optimistic that the findings may give rise to heart regeneration therapeutics for human use.

“This discovery will make it possible to study the potential of this molecule for treatment purposes in people with heart damage,” one of the authors of the study, Prof. Ruben Juez of Université de Montréal, said in the university’s media release.
Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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