Beating Micro Heart Muscle (VIDEO)

Gladstone Institutes

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This is 3-D micro heart muscle created from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) beat in sync. A unique dog bone-shaped dish helped the heart cells self-organize into muscle tissue.

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Nathaniel Huebsch, PhD

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