Patent 11459565 was granted and assigned to Baylor College of Medicine on October, 2022 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Embodiments of the disclosure include methods and compositions for the renewal of cardiomyocytes by targeting the Hippo pathway. In particular embodiments, an individual with a need for cardiomyocyte renewal is provided an effective amount of a shRNA molecule that targets the Sav1 gene. Particular shRNA sequences are disclosed.