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Dec 3, 2024
Protze Lab Identifies First Cell Surface Marker for Human Cardiac Pacemaker Cells
Research Highlights

Amos Lim and Matthew Chang, first and co-author on the study and graduate students in the Protze lab
Microscopic images of heart cells reveal SAN cells are uniquely marked by CD34 (red). DNA (blue) is visible in all cells, while NKX2-5 (green) highlights non-SAN cells, showcasing the distinct identity of SAN cells.