Designing of gradient scaffolds and their applications in tissue regeneration

A Pattnaik, AS Sanket, S Pradhan, R Sahoo, S Das… - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Gradient scaffolds are isotropic/anisotropic three-dimensional structures with gradual
transitions in geometry, density, porosity, stiffness, etc., that mimic the biological extracellular …

Principles, mechanisms and functions of entrainment in biological oscillators

A Jiménez, Y Lu, A Jambhekar… - Interface Focus, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Entrainment is a phenomenon in which two oscillators interact with each other, typically
through physical or chemical means, to synchronize their oscillations. This phenomenon …

Genetics of sinoatrial node function and heart rate disorders

LE van der Maarel, AV Postma… - Disease models & …, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
The sinoatrial node (SAN) is the primary pacemaker of the mammalian heart, initiating its
electrical activation and ensuring that the heart's functional cardiac output meets …

Hippo-yap signaling maintains sinoatrial node homeostasis

M Zheng, RG Li, J Song, X Zhao, L Tang, S Erhardt… - Circulation, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: The sinoatrial node (SAN) functions as the pacemaker of the heart, initiating
rhythmic heartbeats. Despite its importance, the SAN is one of the most poorly understood …

A single cell transcriptional roadmap of human pacemaker cell differentiation

A Wiesinger, J Li, L Fokkert, P Bakker, AO Verkerk… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Each heartbeat is triggered by the sinoatrial node (SAN), the primary pacemaker of the
heart. Studies in animal models have revealed that pacemaker cells share a common …

Characterization of the pace-and-drive capacity of the human sinoatrial node: A 3D in silico study

A Amsaleg, J Sánchez, R Mikut, A Loewe - Biophysical Journal, 2022 - cell.com
The sinoatrial node (SAN) is a complex structure that spontaneously depolarizes
rhythmically (" pacing") and excites the surrounding non-automatic cardiac cells (" drive") to …

Emergent activity, heterogeneity, and robustness in a calcium feedback model of the sinoatrial node

N Moise, SH Weinberg - Biophysical Journal, 2023 - cell.com
The sinoatrial node (SAN) is the primary pacemaker of the heart. SAN activity emerges at an
early point in life and maintains a steady rhythm for the lifetime of the organism. The ion …

High cardiomyocyte diversity in human early prenatal heart development

C Sylvén, E Wärdell, A Månsson-Broberg, E Cingolani… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Cardiomyocytes play key roles during cardiogenesis, but have poorly understood features,
especially in prenatal stages. Here, we characterized human prenatal cardiomyocytes, 6.5 …

The virtual sinoatrial node: What did computational models tell us about cardiac pacemaking?

E Ricci, C Bartolucci, S Severi - Progress in Biophysics and Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Since its discovery, the sinoatrial node (SAN) has represented a fascinating and complex
matter of research. Despite over a century of discoveries, a full comprehension of …

Use of machine learning and Poincaré density grid in the diagnosis of sinus node dysfunction caused by sinoatrial conduction block in dogs

WH Flanders, NS Moïse… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Sinus node dysfunction because of abnormal impulse generation or sinoatrial
conduction block causes bradycardia that can be difficult to differentiate from high …