Engineering human pluripotent stem cells into a functional skeletal muscle tissue
The generation of functional skeletal muscle tissue from human pluripotent stem cells has not been reported. Here, the authors describe engineering of contractile skeletal muscle bundles in culture, which become vascularized and maintain functionality when transplanted into mice.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02636-4 |