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By Kate Brand, for News @ U of T

New method improves screening of cells and drugs for heart transplants

Coronary territories of the left ventricle. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Author: Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator.

Coronary territories of the left ventricle. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Author: Patrick J. Lynch, medical illustrator.

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a novel cell injection test-bed to evaluate the barriers to transplanted cell integration with cardiac tissue. The results provide insights into the barriers that should be considered during heart cell transplantation studies.

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