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Electrical stimulation promotes maturation of cardiomyocytes derived from human embryonic stem cells.
Journal of cardiovascular translational research - 1 Dec 2013
Chan Yau-Chi, Ting Sherwin, Lee Yee-Ki, Ng Kwong-Man, Zhang Jiao, Chen Zi, Siu Chung-Wah, Oh Steve K W, Tse Hung-Fat
Abstract excerpt
While human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) can differentiate into functional cardiomyocytes, their immature phenotypes limit their therapeutic application for myocardial regeneration. We sought to determine whether electrical stimulation could enhance the differentiation and maturation of hESC-derived cardiomyocytes. Cardiac differentiation was induced in a HES3 hESC line via embryoid bodies formation treated with...
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