Immune cells play surprising role in steady heartbeat

Macrophages boost electrical jolt that causes mouse heart muscle cells to contract

macrophages and heart cells

IT’S ELECTRIFYING  Macrophages (green) “plug in” to heart cells (light purple and pink), providing an electrical boost that helps the heart cells contract and pump blood, a study in mice finds.

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Immune system cells may help your heart keep the beat.