Investigation into the effect of optogenetic stimulation on the structure and function of stem cell derived cardiomyocytes

Introduction: The first beats of the developing heart resemble peristaltic contractions with electrical activity arising in the precursor to the sino-atrial node and propagating through the heart tube. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR-2) based optogenetic stimula...

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Main Author: Hamilton, Craig
Published: University of Glasgow 2018
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.754356