Canine iPS cells cultured in a newly developed medium successfully differentiated into functional cardiomyocytes (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

Canine iPS cells cultured in a newly developed medium successfully differentiated into functional cardiomyocytes

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Scientists obtained stem cells expressing cardiac muscle-specific genes and proteins. The cells displayed regular rhythmic contractions similar to a heart, confirming that they were functional cardiomyocyte cells.

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Osaka Metropolitan University

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