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The sinoatrial node extracellular matrix promotes pacemaker phenotype and protects automaticity in engineered heart tissues from cyclic strain.
Cell reports - 26 Dec 2023
Sun Yao-Hui, Kao Hillary K J, Thai Phung N, Smithers Regan, Chang Che-Wei, Pretto Dalyir, Yechikov Sergey, Oppenheimer Sarah, Bedolla Amanda, Chalker Brooke A, Ghobashy Rana, Nolta Jan A, Chan James W, Chiamvimonvat Nipavan, Lieu Deborah K
Abstract excerpt
The composite material-like extracellular matrix (ECM) in the sinoatrial node (SAN) supports the native pacemaking cardiomyocytes (PCMs). To test the roles of SAN ECM in the PCM phenotype and function, we engineered reconstructed-SAN heart tissues (rSANHTs) by recellularizing porcine SAN ECMs with hiPSC-derived PCMs. The hiPSC-PCMs in rSANHTs self-organized into clusters resembling the native SAN and displayed...
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