Paramagnetic beads and magnetically mediated strain enhance cardiomyogenesis in mouse embryoid bodies.

Mechanical forces play an important role in proper embryologic development, and similarly such forces can directly impact pluripotency and differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESC) in vitro. In addition, manipulation of the embryoid body (EB) microenvironment, such as by incorporation of...

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Main Authors: Laura R Geuss, Douglas C Wu, Divya Ramamoorthy, Corinne D Alford, Laura J Suggs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4264692?pdf=render