China develops lab-grown heart tissue as potential alternative to electronic pacemakers

China develops lab-grown heart tissue as potential alternative to electronic pacemakers

Scientists in Shanghai have created the world’s first lab-grown sinoatrial node, the tiny structure that controls the heart’s rhythm.

Deep within the heart’s right atrium lies the sinoatrial node, a tiny cluster of cells responsible for controlling the body’s heartbeat. Often described as the heart’s natural pacemaker, it generates electrical impulses that keep the organ beating in a steady and coordinated rhythm.

Researchers simulate the heart’s electrical signaling process in a lab.Magnific

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