NAS : Significant progress! Found placental stem cells can regenerate heart, promising new stem cell therapy to treat heart disease

In a new study, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in the United States confirmed that in animal models, stem cells called Cdx2 cells from the placenta can regenerate healthy heart cells after a heart attack. The findings may represent a new treatment for regenerative hearts and other organs. The findings are published in the journal PNAS.

Cdx2 cells have historically been thought to produce placenta only during early embryonic development, but have never shown the ability to regenerate other organs before, which is why the study is so exciting, the researchers said. The findings could also pave the way for the development of regenerative therapies for organs other than the heart. They look like a group of super-powered stem cells because they can target the damage site, migrate directly through the circulatory system to the damage site, and avoid rejection by the host immune system