SysCODE

  • chick embryo

    Baby hearts need rhythm to develop correctly

    The mechanical forces generated by the rhythmic expansion and contraction of cardiac muscle cells play an active role in the initial stage of heart valve formation. Read More

    Feb 18, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Profiling heart cells

    A “profile” of the genes and regulatory networks that govern early heart valve development lay the groundwork for generating valves from a patient’s own cells. Read More

    May 10, 2013