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- 1Japanese hospital performs world's first surgery with commercial heart stem cell sheets●A hospital in Japan has carried out the world's first surgery using sheets of commercially available heart muscle stem c
A hospital in Japan has performed the world's first surgery using sheets of commercially available heart muscle stem cells, according to one of the surgeons involved. The pioneering therapy received approval earlier this year, and the operation marks the first time the ready-made cell sheets have been used in a patient, opening a potential new treatment path for heart disease.
- 2Altering heart cell metabolism may trigger self-repair after attacks●Modifying heart cell metabolism unlocks self-repair system after heart attack
Researchers report that changing the metabolism of heart cells can unlock an inherent self-repair mechanism following a heart attack. The finding suggests a potential new route to regenerating damaged heart tissue, a long-standing goal in cardiology since adult heart muscle repairs itself poorly. Details of the study, including the model used and clinical implications, were not provided.