Enhanced cardiac differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells by electrical stimulation

Stem Cell Engineering: Principles and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 119-141

  Bidez III, Paul R ^a,b   Kresh, J Yasha ^c   Wei, Yen ^a   Lelkes, Peter I ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac differentiation; Conductive surfaces; Electrical stimulation; Indium Tin Oxide; Mouse embryonic stem cells; Multi Electrode Assembly; Myosin light chain 2v; Optical Recording

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889988628     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-11865-4_5     Document Type: Chapter

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