This article is about how a scientist engineered a stem cell with the same enzyme that makes fireflies glow. The cells apparently grow brighter and brighter as they grow into healthy heart muscle. If doctors can figure out how the cells repair and regenerate cardiac tissue, stem cell therapies could offer hope to 17.6 million Americans who suffer coronary disease. The glow of the enzyme also means that therapies wouldn't have to cut into patients chest cavity to view healing. Scientists hope to be able to make models and see how these enzymes can heal tissue over time.
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I think this is really cool because if we can get this to work, it will make a huge difference of the way heart surgeries go. If we could just repair the heart instead of waiting till it gets bad and then doing a heart transplant. Plus being able to help 17.6 million Americans... that's phenomenal! I think that they need to continue the research because this will be really beneficial to us Americans. I really liked the article as well.
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