Berlin, Aug 20 (PTI) Scientists have successfully used artificial spider silk proteins to grow functional heart tissues, an advance that may help reverse cardiac damage in people who suffered from a heart attack. Researchers investigated the suitability of the silk protein eADF4(k16) produced in the laboratory for the production of cardiac tissue. The research involved applying a thin layer of the silk protein to a glass slide. They compared these cells to cells they had applied to a film of fibronectin, which is similar to the natural environment of cardiac cells. The work represents the first steps towards future methods for engineering functional cardiac tissue, researchers said.

Source: India Today August 20, 2017 06:56 UTC