Growth Factor Essential to Epicardial Cell Function: PDGF Plays Role in Heart Regeneration

ScienceDaily (Oct. 5, 2010) — In research that one day may lead to the discovery of how to regenerate tissue damaged by heart disease, investigators at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have identified PDGF as a key factor in the proliferation and transformation of epicardial cells, one type of cell that surrounds heart muscle and contributes to vessels.