PubReading [238] - Heart regeneration using pluripotent stem cells - S. Kadota, Y. Tanaka, Y. Shiba
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Pluripotent stem cells (PSCs), which include embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells (ESCs and iPSCs, respectively), have great potential in regenerative medicine for heart diseases due to their virtually unlimited cardiogenic capacity. Many preclinical studies have described the functional benefits after transplantation of PSC-derived cardiomyocytes (PSC-CMs). However, transient ventricular arrhythmias were detected after injection into non-human primates and swine ischemic hearts; as engrafted PSC-CMs form an electrical coupling between host and graft, the immature characteristics of PSC-CMs may serve as an ectopic pacemaker. We are entering a critical time in the development of novel therapies using PSC- CMs, with the recent first clinical trial using human iPSC-CMs (hiPSC-CMs) being launched in Japan. In this review, we summarize the updated knowledge, perspectives, and limitations of PSC-CMs for heart regeneration.
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