Bat Heart Study Inspires New Treatments for Heart Failure
Local Research on Bat Hearts to Find New Treatments for Heart Failure
Tags: SingHealth Duke-NUS, Singapore, Healthcare & Lifesciences
Researchers from the National Heart Centre Singapore and Duke-NUS Medical School are studying bat hearts to inspire new treatments for heart failure. Bats can increase their heart rate from 100 to 1,000 beats per minute under stress, maintaining strong blood-pumping ability, which is beneficial for flight. By injecting dobutamine to stress bat hearts, researchers observed enhanced cardiac output, highlighting the heart’s resilience. They aim to identify proteins that support this adaptability and explore their potential in human heart protection through stem cell models. This study could lead to novel therapies that strengthen the human heart’s response to stress.
IP Type or Form Factor: Discovery & Research
TRL: 3 - proof of concept with needs validated
Industry or Tech Area: Biotechnology; Healthcare Provider
