Injectable AuNP-HA matrix with localized stiffness enhances the formation of gap junction in engrafted human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes and promotes cardiac repair
Hekai Li, Bin Yu, Pingzhen Yang, Jie Zhan, Xianglin Fan, Peier Chen, Xu Liao, Caiwen Ou, Yanbin Cai, Minsheng Chen
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceBiomedical engineeringHyaluronic acidGap junctionInduced pluripotent stem cellExtracellular matrixBiocompatibilityRegenerative medicineStem cellRegeneration (biology)BiophysicsCell biologyChemistryMedicineEmbryonic stem cellAnatomyBiochemistryBiologyIntracellularGeneMetallurgyTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsNeuroscience and Neural Engineering