Failing hearts nearly returned to full function in laboratory pigs after they received an experimental gene therapy.
New research shows the gene therapy didn’t just prevent heart failure from worsening in four lab pigs, but actually prompted hearts to repair and grow stronger.
“Even though the animals are still facing stress on the heart to induce heart failure, we saw recovery of heart function and that the heart also stabilizes or shrinks,” said co-senior researcher Dr. TingTing Hong, an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Utah.
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