The convergence of tissue engineering and patient-specific stem cell biology has enabled
the engineering of in vitro tissue models that allow the study of patient-tailored treatment …

Cardiovascular diseases are considered the leading cause of death in the world, accounting
for approximately 85% of sudden death cases. In dogs and cats, sudden cardiac death …

Injectable hydrogels which mimic the physicochemical and electromechanical properties of
cardiac tissue is advantageous for cardiac tissue engineering. Here, a newly-developed in …

The application of a cardiac patch over the epicardial surface has shown positive effects in
protecting cardiac function postinfarction. Electroactive patches could enhance electrical …

A variety of suture and bioglue techniques are conventionally used to secure engineered
scaffold systems onto the target tissues. These techniques, however, confront several …

Unlike adult mammals, the hearts of neonatal mice possess the ability to completely
regenerate from myocardial infarction (MI). This observation has sparked vast interest in …

Three-dimensional (3D) cardiac tissue bioprinting occupies a critical crossroads position
between the fields of materials engineering, cardiovascular biology, 3D printing, and rational …

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) originate from the reprogramming of adult somatic
cells using four Yamanaka transcription factors. Since their discovery, the stem cell (SC) field …

The heart is the first organ to develop in the human embryo through a series of complex
chronological processes, many of which critically rely on the interplay between cells and the …

The ability of zebrafish to heal their heart after injury makes them an attractive model for
investigating the mechanisms governing the regenerative process. In this study, we show …