Human Tissue And Gold Nanoparticles Form Patch For Damaged Hearts, Tel Aviv University Study
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have been developing micro-and nanotechnological tools to develop functional substitutes for damaged heart tissues.
The work, led by Dr Tal Dvir and his graduate student Michal Shevach, is predicated around heart tissue that is unable to repair itself after heart attack, a situation brought about because heart cells cannot multiply and cardiac muscles contain few stem cells.
Whilst searching for methods to restore heart function, especially cardiac ‘patches’ that could be transplanted into the body to replace damaged heart tissue, Dr Dvir and his team discovered that gold particles are able to increase the conductivity of biomaterials.
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The work, led by Dr Tal Dvir and his graduate student Michal Shevach, is predicated around heart tissue that is unable to repair itself after heart attack, a situation brought about because heart cells cannot multiply and cardiac muscles contain few stem cells.
Whilst searching for methods to restore heart function, especially cardiac ‘patches’ that could be transplanted into the body to replace damaged heart tissue, Dr Dvir and his team discovered that gold particles are able to increase the conductivity of biomaterials.
Hey, check out all the research scientist jobs. Post your resume today!