Tagging a New Source of Heart Stem Cells (IMAGE)

Boston Children's Hospital

Tagging a New Source of Heart Stem Cells

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Pu and Zhou tagged the Wt-1 expressing epicardial cells with a fluorescent red protein, then allowed the cells to differentiate. The image shows a descendent cardiomyocyte (green) that carries the same red marker, and another cell that arose from different origins. (The blue stain indicates cell nuclei).

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Bin Zhou, MD (Children's Hospital Boston)

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