Empowering Engineered Muscle in Biohybrid Pump by Extending Connexin 43 Duration with Reduced Graphene Oxides
E. Ko, O. Aydin, Z. Li, L. Gapinske, K.-Y. Huang, M. T. A. Saif, R. Bashir, H. Kong
This study shows that reduced graphene oxide prolongs connexin 43 expression in myoblasts, enhancing myogenesis and contraction force in engineered muscle, leading to improved performance in a biohybrid pump.
bioRxiv · Dec 8, 2021 · PreprintBioengineering