Cardiomyocyte Growth Substrate (IMAGE)

Michigan Technological University

Cardiomyocyte Growth Substrate

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Programming induced pluripotent stem cells into heart muscle cells requires biochemical and biomechanical cues. Growing the cells in a three-dimensional substrate that mimics the natural heart environment produces better cells.

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Parisa Pour Shahid Saeed Abadi/Michigan Tech

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