Currently, one of the most important areas to explore in developmental biology is how cellular transformation processes lead to the three-dimensional formation of organs. A better understanding of ...

Like ants marching to an unspoken command, embryonic heart cells follow distinct orders for organ formation, according to a group at the Pasteur Institute. Although many cardiac regulator genes have ...

Researchers have identified for the first time the origin of an immune cell that plays a critical role in the formation of healthy heart valves. The findings could pave the way for new treatments for ...