Extracellular matrix and cyclic stretch alter fetal cardiomyocyte proliferation and maturation in a rodent model of heart hypoplasia
M. C. Watson, C. Williams, R. M. Wang, L. R. Perreault, K. E. Sullivan, W. L. Stoppel, L. D. Black
This study investigates how extracellular matrix and cyclic stretch affect cardiomyocyte proliferation and maturation in a rodent model of heart hypoplasia, finding that hypoplastic cardiomyocytes remain immature and show altered responses to mechanical cues.
bioRxiv · Aug 17, 2020Cell Biology