Phase-targeting rapid cryofixation of the beating heart and histological analysis unveil contractile state-dependent sarcomere dynamics
Shoko Tamura, Kentaro Mochizuki, Yasuaki Kumamoto, Yuma Morishita, Masahito Yamanaka, Wen-Jin Ho, Yoshinori Harada, Katsumasa Fujita, Hideo Tanaka
The paper uses phase-targeting cryofixation to analyze sarcomere length dynamics in rat hearts, revealing contractile state-dependent spatial heterogeneity.
Scientific Reports · Feb 28, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics