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Innovative Experimental Approaches for the Study of Cardiovascular Progenitor Cells

 

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Oscar H. Ocaña

Oscar H. Ocaña

University of Jaén

Dr. Oscar Ocaña earned his BS degree in Genetics from the National University of Misiones (Argentina) and went on to receive his PhD in Molecular Biology from the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain) in 2007. Afterward, as a postdoctoral fellow in Professor Ángela Nieto’s group at the Neuroscience Institute of Alicante (Spain), he focused on the study of early embryonic development and the reactivation of developmental programs under pathological conditions. Since 2019, he is a researcher at the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) and the University of Jaén. His current research addresses the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying heart development and regeneration.

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Heart development requires fine coordination of multiple progenitor cells. Such a complex morphogenetic process is error-prone, with congenital heart defects affecting at least 0.8% of new-borns. Pioneer methods such as single-cell sequencing, embryo manipulation, and organoid culture are reshaping the way we study cardiac progenitors and offer a unique opportunity to understand their role in heart disease. Despite that, detailed protocols to such methods are often difficult to access, as they require instructions beyond the technical information provided in scientific articles. Hence, gathering a collection that fully captures the know-how of these protocols with step-by-step visual guidance would facilitate the study of this progenitor cell population. Advanced techniques such as single-cell epigenomics, live imaging, and organoid culture are currently only used in a few specialized laboratories. Therefore, to promote the reproducible use of these and other novel experimental techniques, this Methods Collection aims to provide standardized protocols to improve and enhance the study of cardiovascular progenitor cells.

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<em>En Face</em> Endocardial Cushion Preparation for Planar Morphogenesis Analysis in Mouse Embryos
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En Face Endocardial Cushion Preparation for Planar Morphogenesis Analysis in Mouse Embryos

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