Adult human hearts exhibit restricted regenerative ability, where cardiomyocyte loss leads to dysfunction, while neonatal hearts can regenerate, though the molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, the authors show that N-cadherin plays a crucial role in driving cardiomyocyte self-renewal by stabilizing β-catenin, representing a unique opportunity to promote cardiac regeneration and restore contractile function in the injured adult heart
- Yi-Wei Tsai
- Yi-Shuan Tseng
- Kai-Chien Yang
