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Can hematopoietic stem cells transform into muscle and heal damaged hearts? Clinical trials are already under way, but the hypothesis remains a matter of hearty debate. Helen Pearson reports.
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Pearson, H. The heart of the matter. Nat Med 10, 445–446 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0504-445
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