Also iPSCs have been associated with viral infection and eventual oncogenicity. Cardiac tissue engineering is a new technology based on the use of combinations of cells with regenerative capacity, biological and/or synthetic materials, cell signaling agents to induce the regeneration of an organ or damaged tissue.
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are linked to potential issues like viral infection and cancer development, while cardiac tissue engineering aims to regenerate damaged or lost heart tissue using a combination of regenerative cells, biomaterials, and signaling molecules.