Partially Recellularized Heart Scaffold in Bioreactor (IMAGE)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Partially Recellularized Heart Scaffold in Bioreactor

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A partially recellularized human whole-heart cardiac scaffold, reseeded with human cardiomyocytes derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, being cultured in a bioreactor that delivers a nutrient solution and replicates some of the environmental conditions around a living heart.

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Bernhard Jank, MD, Ott Lab, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

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