'Ghost heart': Built from the scaffolding of a pig and the patient's cells, this cardiac breakthrough may soon be ready for transplant into humans - CNN

6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Sandee LaMotte, CNN
by Sandee LaMotte, CNN
A ghost-like shell of a pig's heart, infused with beating human stem cells, is edging closer to human clinical trials for heart transplants.
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Updated 4:16 PM ET, Wed June 1, 2022 (CNN)The first time molecular biologist Doris Taylor saw heart stem cells beat in unison in a petri dish, she was spellbound. "It actua… [+10215 chars]
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