Pharmacological characterization of micropatterned cardiac myocytes
Pharmacological characterization of micropatterned cardiac myocytes
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DOI:
10.1016/s0142-9612(03)00275-8
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发表时间:
2003-10-01
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14
通讯作者:
Matsue, T
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作者:
Kaji, H;Takii, Y;Matsue, T
The cardiac myocytes patterned on a single cell level were prepared by microcontact printing, and the response to chemical stimuli was studied using confocal fluorescent Ca2+ imaging. The patterned iriyocytes were found to conjugate by forming gap junction. It was confirmed for the patterned myocytes that gap junction communication was reversibly inhibited by 1-octanol, but activated by caffeine. Localized stimulation with chemicals was also attempted using a microinjection system for the myocyte patterns formed by single cell alignment. This research was carried out with the objective of developing a bioassay system based on a cellular network. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.