Culturing C2C12 myotubes on micromolded gelatin hydrogels accelerates myotube maturation

Abstract Background Skeletal muscle contributes to roughly 40% of lean body mass, and its loss contributes to morbidity and mortality in a variety of pathogenic conditions. Significant insights into muscle function have been made using cultured cells, in particular, the C2C12 myoblast line. However,...

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Main Authors: Lance T. Denes, Lance A. Riley, Joseph R. Mijares, Juan D. Arboleda, Kendra McKee, Karyn A. Esser, Eric T. Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Skeletal Muscle
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13395-019-0203-4