Cardiomyocytes (IMAGE)

University of North Carolina Health Care

Cardiomyocytes

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Li Qian, Ph.D., used her new technique to turn scar tissue-making cells into heart muscle cells -- cardiomyocytes (red). Blue represents cell nuclei.

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Lab of Li Qian, Ph.D. (UNC School of Medicine)

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