Combined stimuli of elasticity and microgrooves form aligned myotubes that characterize slow-twitch muscles
Hiroki Hamaguchi, G. Isoyama, Kotaro Oyama, Yasuko Manabe, NOBUHARU L. FUJII, Mitsumasa Taguchi
This study shows that soft elasticity and microgrooves promote the formation of slow-twitch muscle-like myotubes by enhancing fiber-type markers and orientation.
Scientific Reports · Aug 8, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology