Tuesday 13 August 2019

Platform for lab-grown heart cells lets researchers examine functional effects of drugs

Animal models provide benefits for biomedical research, but translating such findings to human physiology can be difficult. The human heart's energy needs and functions are difficult to reproduce in other animals, such as mice and rats. One new system looks to circumvent these issues and provide a functional view of how different treatments can help ailing cells in the heart following oxygen and nutrient deprivations.

source https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-08-platform-lab-grown-heart-cells-functional.html