Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers have created the first atlas of human heart cells, detailing nearly half a million cells and their functions. The database provides a new basis for studying heart disease, which is the leading cause of death worldwide.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Mapping the human heart, cell by cell Howard Hughes Medical Institute · Sep 24, 2020 · first to report
- Highly detailed map of human heart could guide personalised heart treatments Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute · Sep 24, 2020
- New 'atlas' of human heart cells first step toward precision treatments for heart disease University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry · Sep 24, 2020