The findings may have implications for treating heart failure in humans. (sciencedaily.com)
This type of self - renewal is particularly important for treating heart failure, as more than one billion heart cells can be lost after a heart attack. (gladstone.org)
Previous attempts to treat heart failure by transplanting adult heart cells have largely failed because the new cells die off quickly and do not self - renew, meaning their ability to repopulate a diseased heart is limited. (gladstone.org)