Gene Therapy in Heart Cell (IMAGE)

Duke University

Gene Therapy in Heart Cell

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This detailed image of a single mouse heart muscle cell shows its cell membrane expressing the new sodium ion channel genes (magenta) after researchers delivered the therapy through an injection into the mouse veins.

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Tianyu Wu, Duke University

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