Passive myocardial mechanical properties: meaning, measurement, models

R Emig, CM Zgierski-Johnston, V Timmermann… - Biophysical …, 2021 - Springer
Passive mechanical tissue properties are major determinants of myocardial contraction and
relaxation and, thus, shape cardiac function. Tightly regulated, dynamically adapting …

Maturing differentiated human pluripotent stem cells in vitro: methods and challenges

D Ottaviani, M Ter Huurne, DA Elliott, M Bellin… - …, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs), derived from individuals or genetically modified with
disease-related mutations and variants, have revolutionised studies of human disease …

Building blocks of microphysiological system to model physiology and pathophysiology of human heart

H Vuorenpää, M Björninen, H Välimäki, A Ahola… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Microphysiological systems (MPS) are drawing increasing interest from academia and from
biomedical industry due to their improved capability to capture human physiology. MPS offer …

Controlled domain gels with a wide stiffness gradient simultaneously promote bone regeneration and suppress tumor recurrence through DAPK activity

Y Wang, J Zhang, X Shu, F Wu, J He - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
The reconstruction of bone defects following bone tumor resection pose significant
challenges, including high risks for tumor recurrence. To address these challenges, we …

Membrane remodelling triggers maturation of excitation–contraction coupling in 3D-shaped human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

F Kermani, M Mosqueira, K Peters, ED Lemma… - Basic Research in …, 2023 - Springer
The prospective use of human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-
CM) for cardiac regenerative medicine strongly depends on the electro-mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Multifactorial approaches to enhance maturation of human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes

K Kistamás, A Müller, S Muenthaisong… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. Several strategies–
small molecules, gene therapy, surgeries, cardiac rehabilitation–have been developed to …

Aligned nanofibrous net deposited perpendicularly on microridges supports endothelium formation and promotes the structural maturation of hiPSC-derived …

F Tian, L Yin, P Lin, Y Liu, W Wang… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cell alignment widely exists in various in vivo tissues and also plays an essential role in the
construction of in vitro models, such as vascular endothelial and myocardial models …

Binary colloidal crystals promote cardiac differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells via nuclear accumulation of SETDB1

Y Lin, F Zhang, S Chen, X Zhu, J Jiao, Y Zhang, Z Li… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biophysical cues can facilitate the cardiac differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells
(hPSCs), yet the mechanism is far from established. One of the binary colloidal crystals …

Fabrication of human myocardium using multidimensional modelling of engineered tissues

P Montero-Calle, M Flandes-Iparraguirre… - …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Biofabrication of human tissues has seen a meteoric growth triggered by recent technical
advancements such as human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) and additive …

Cardiomyocyte Maturation–the Road is not Obstructed

Y Wang, M Yu, K Hao, W Lei, M Tang, S Hu - Stem Cell Reviews and …, 2022 - Springer
Human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs) represent one of the most
promising ways to treat cardiovascular diseases. High-purity cardiomyocytes (CM) from …