Next generation of heart regenerative therapies: progress and promise of cardiac tissue engineering

Abstract The adult heart is a vital and highly specialized organ of the human body, with limited capability of self-repair and regeneration in case of injury or disease. Engineering biomimetic cardiac tissue to regenerate the heart has been an ambition in the field of tissue engineering, tracing bac...

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Main Authors: Miguel F. Tenreiro, Ana F. Louro, Paula M. Alves, Margarida Serra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:npj Regenerative Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41536-021-00140-4