Heart cells turned into ‘biological pacemakers’ with injection of single gene

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute researchers have reprogrammed ordinary heart cells to become exact replicas of highly specialized pacemaker cells by injecting a single gene (Tbx18)-a major step forward in the decade-long search for a biological therapy to correct erratic and failing heartbeats.

View the original article here: Ordinary Heart Cells Become ‘Biological Pacemakers’ With Injection of Single Gene

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