A microscale biomimetic platform for generation and electro-mechanical stimulation of 3D cardiac microtissues

Organs-on-chip technology has recently emerged as a promising tool to generate advanced cardiac tissue in vitro models, by recapitulating key physiological cues of the native myocardium. Biochemical, mechanical, and electrical stimuli have been investigated and demonstrated to enhance the maturation...

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Main Authors: Roberta Visone, Giuseppe Talò, Paola Occhetta, Daniela Cruz-Moreira, Silvia Lopa, Omar Antonio Pappalardo, Alberto Redaelli, Matteo Moretti, Marco Rasponi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2018-12-01
Series:APL Bioengineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5037968