Poor survival after myocardial infarction in immune deficient NXG B2m mice is alleviated by transplantation of induced pluripotent stem cell derived cardiomyocytes (iPSC-CM) formulated as spheres, but not single cells
Anne Kathrine Søgaard Terp, Ditte Gry Ellman, Sabrina Bech Mathiesen, Sara Munk Laursen, Frederik Adam Bjerre, Barbara á Grömma Ammentorp, Frederikke Gaardsvig Willadsen, Ellen Ngar-Yun Poon, Charlotte Harken Jensen, Ditte Caroline Andersen
This study shows that transplanting iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes as spheres improves survival in immune-deficient mice after MI compared to single cells, though sphere cells are less mature.
bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology