Heart on a Chip (VIDEO)

University of California - Berkeley

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Shown is human heart tissue, derived from adult stem cells, before and after exposure to isoproterenol, a drug used to treat bradycardia (slow heart rate) and other heart problems. The beat rate visibly increased after 30 minutes of exposure to the drug.

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Video by Dr. Anurag Mathur/Healy Lab

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