Overview of the experimental setup for ultrasonication-directed myoblast orientation. (IMAGE)
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Using a simple yet effective technique, researchers from Doshisha University could harness ultrasound vibrations generated by a piezoelectric transducer to control the orientation of cultured myoblasts. After optimizing different timing, frequency, and intensity configurations, they developed a method to induce myoblasts to differentiate into circumferentially aligned myotubes.
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Daisuke Koyama from Doshisha University, Japan
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