Induced Cardiomyocyte Proliferation: A Promising Approach to Cure Heart Failure

Autor: Abou bakr M. Salama, Riham Abou-Leisa, Tamer M.A. Mohamed, Ahmad Gebreil
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 7720, p 7720 (2021)
ISSN: 1422-0067
Popis: Unlike some lower vertebrates which can completely regenerate their heart, the human heart is a terminally differentiated organ. Cardiomyocytes lost during cardiac injury and heart failure cannot be replaced due to their limited proliferative capacity. Therefore, cardiac injury generally leads to progressive failure. Here, we summarize the latest progress in research on methods to induce cardiomyocyte cell cycle entry and heart repair through the alteration of cardiomyocyte plasticity, which is emerging as an effective strategy to compensate for the loss of functional cardiomyocytes and improve the impaired heart functions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE