3D engineered heart tissue (IMAGE)

NASA/Johnson Space Center

3D engineered heart tissue

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3D engineered heart tissue beats within a tissue chip. Engineered heart tissues will be used in the Cardinal Heart investigation to model pathological processes involved in heart failure. What researchers learn may contribute to discovery of novel therapeutic targets for clinical application.

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Stanford/BioServe

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