How Sulfotransferase Signaling Keeps Fibroblast Cells from Changing into Heart Cells
Romero MR; Murphy S; Chang YL; Lamba A; Ancel S; Llorente A; Marchant J; Huang CT; Kumsta C; Andersen P; Ranade S; Mahmoud AI; Kwon C; Freeze HH; Adams PD; Sacco A; Ranek MJ; Emerling BM; Wang YX; Colas AR
This study found that certain genes make it hard for cells to change into heart cells. A gene called CHST7 plays a big role in this process, but when its effects are blocked, it helps repair hearts better.