Abstract
Cardiac tissue engineering using human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs) has facilitated the creation of in vitro diagnostic platforms to study novel small molecules and cardiac disease at the tissue level. Yet, due to the immaturity of hPSC-CMs, there is a low fidelity between tissue-engineered cardiac tissues and adult cardiac tissues. To address this challenge, we have developed a platform that combines both physical and electrical cues to guide hPSC-CMs towards a more mature state in vitro.
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Miklas, J.W., Nunes, S.S., Zhang, B., Radisic, M. (2014). Design and Fabrication of Biological Wires. In: Radisic, M., Black III, L. (eds) Cardiac Tissue Engineering. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1181. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1047-2_14
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