It is controlled, in part, by a series of channels on the surface of heart cells that regulate the movement of different ions into and out of the cells. (sciencedaily.com)
They found that groups of genes appear to work together in heart cells in a coordinated fashion — switching on and off as a group at designated times during embryonic development. (gladstone.org)
Stem cells directed to become beating heart cells might mistakenly end up in the brain. (sciencedaily.com)