Key points from article :
Possible to reverse damage and restore heart function even after a severe heart attack.
The miR-294 are a class of microRNAs exclusively expressed during developmental stages.
When introduced into heart cells it leads to this potential damage reversal.
Causes damaged heart cells to re-enter the cell cycle leading to repair of those heart cells.
Plan to do pre-clinical trials in large animal models.
Study by Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, published in Circulation Research.