Pluripotent Stem Cells for Cardiac Regeneration ― Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives ―
Open Access
- 25 November 2020
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Japanese Circulation Society in Circulation Journal
- Vol. 84 (12), 2129-2135
- https://doi.org/10.1253/circj.cj-20-0755
Abstract
Loss of myocardium permanently impairs cardiac function because the adult mammalian heart has limited regenerative capacity. Strategies to regenerate injured heart tissue include the transplantation of multiple types of stem cells. Among them, pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) are a promising option because of their unlimited self-renewal and unequivocal cardiomyogenic ability. To date, advances in stem cell biology allow generation of relatively homogeneous human PSC-derived cardiomyocytes (CMs). In this regard, preclinical studies of PSC-CM transplantation in rodents and larger animal models have provided convincing proof-of-concept results, triggering clinical studies in multiple countries. However, a few important uncertainties are yet to be addressed, warranting further investigation before clinical implementation of this novel therapy. An overview of the potential of stem cell therapy to provide new CMs for cardiac regeneration is presented.Keywords
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