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Hydrogel‐Sheathed hiPSC‐Derived Heart Microtissue Enables Anchor‐Free Contractile Force Measurement

In vitro reconstruction of highly mature engineered heart tissues (EHTs) is attempted for the selection of cardiotoxic drugs suitable for individual patients before administration. Mechanical contractile force generated in the EHTs is known to be a critical indicator for evaluating the EHT response....

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Published in:Advanced science 2023-12, Vol.10 (35), p.e2301831-n/a
Main Authors: Kurashina, Yuta, Fukada, Keisuke, Itai, Shun, Akizuki, Shuichi, Sato, Ryo, Masuda, Akari, Tani, Hidenori, Fujita, Jun, Fukuda, Keiichi, Tohyama, Shugo, Onoe, Hiroaki
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Summary:In vitro reconstruction of highly mature engineered heart tissues (EHTs) is attempted for the selection of cardiotoxic drugs suitable for individual patients before administration. Mechanical contractile force generated in the EHTs is known to be a critical indicator for evaluating the EHT response. However, measuring contractile force requires anchoring the EHT in a tailored force‐sensing cell culture chamber, causing technical difficulties in the stable evaluation of contractile force in long‐term culture. This paper proposes a hydrogel‐sheathed human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)‐derived heart microtissue (H3M) that can provide an anchor‐free contractile force measurement platform in commonly used multi‐well plates. The contractile force associated with tissue formation and drug response is calculated by motion tracking and finite element analysis on the bending angle of the hydrogel sheath. From the experiment of the drug response, H3M is an excellent drug screening platform with high sensitivity and early testing capability compared to conventionally anchored EHT. This unique platform would be useful and versatile for regenerative therapy and drug discovery research in EHT. A hydrogel‐sheathed human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)‐derived heart microtissue (H3M) can provide an anchor‐free contractile force measurement platform in commonly used multi‐well plates. The contractile force associated with tissue maturation and drug response is calculated by motion tracking and finite element analysis on the bending angle of the hydrogel sheath.
ISSN:2198-3844
2198-3844
DOI:10.1002/advs.202301831