Human iPS-derived pre-epicardial cells direct cardiomyocyte aggregation expansion and organization in vitro

The authors form pre-epicardial cells (PECs) from hiPSC-derived lateral plate mesoderm on treating with BMP4, RA and VEGF, and co-culture these PECs with cardiomyocytes, inducing cardiomyocyte aggregation, proliferation and network formation with more mature structures and improved beating/contracti...

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Main Authors: Jun Jie Tan, Jacques P. Guyette, Kenji Miki, Ling Xiao, Gurbani Kaur, Tong Wu, Liye Zhu, Katrina J. Hansen, King-Hwa Ling, David J. Milan, Harald C. Ott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24921-z
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Summary:The authors form pre-epicardial cells (PECs) from hiPSC-derived lateral plate mesoderm on treating with BMP4, RA and VEGF, and co-culture these PECs with cardiomyocytes, inducing cardiomyocyte aggregation, proliferation and network formation with more mature structures and improved beating/contractility.
ISSN:2041-1723