cardiomyocytes from adipose tissues -- future of cardiac therapies.

Spanish scientists have been able to reprogram adult stem cells from lipoaspiration to create cardiomyocytes.At a time when the burden of cardiac mortality and morbidity is o n the rise and the burden is ever increasing both in developed and developing countries,this comes as a good news.
the stem cells were isolated from the lipoaspiration of adult human and then permeabilized and treated with adult human auricle cell extract.after about 21 days the cells were found to be differentiated to cardiomyocytes.
The study is a boon as this will pave the way for some promising treatments in cardiac diseases.But there is a long way to go before the therapies come into being,because further researches on animal and human models have to be done.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100519081558.htm