Myocyte death and formation of new myocytes by the CSCs are the two processes that enable this organ to maintain a proper and uninterrupted cardiac output from birth to adulthood and into old age.

The myocardium is composed of a specialized type of muscle cell called cardiac muscle that is only found in the heart. Cardiac muscle is striated like skeletal muscle, but is controlled by both the ...

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Just like the proteins in our muscles, which convert chemical energy into power to allow us to perform daily tasks, these tiny rotary motors use chemical energy to generate force, store energy ...