Heart Cells (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Heart Cells

Caption

This is a layer of cells that coat the pulmonary artery grown on a bed of silicon microposts. After being exposed to a rapid flow, the cells make tighter junctions and tug more strongly on their neighbors.

Credit

N. Sniadecki, UW

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