New source of stem cells for heart repair

Stem cell from the amniotic membrane have rejuvenated damaged heart muscle in rats

US News 28 May 2010

Reference

Hiroko Tsuji et al,

Xenografted Human Amniotic Membrane–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Are Immunologically Tolerated and Transdifferentiated Into Cardiomyocytes.

Circulation Research. 2010;106:1613

And the journal editorial – still a technical read