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ArticleCell reports methods2023

Generation of left ventricle-like cardiomyocytes with improved structural, functional, and metabolic maturity from human pluripotent stem cells.

Nicola Dark, Marie-Victoire Cosson, Lorenza I Tsansizi, Thomas J Owen, Elisa Ferraro, Alice J Francis, Selina Tsai, Camille Bouissou, Anne Weston, Lucy Collinson and 8 more

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Article in Cell reports methods, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Nicola DarkThe Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Marie-Victoire CossonThe Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Lorenza I TsansiziThe Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Thomas J OwenNHLI, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Elisa FerraroThe Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Alice J FrancisNHLI, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Selina TsaiThe Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Camille BouissouThe Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Anne WestonThe Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Lucy CollinsonThe Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Najah Abi-GergesAnaBios, San Diego, CA, USA.
Paul E MillerAnaBios, San Diego, CA, USA.
Kenneth T MacLeodNHLI, Imperial College London, London, UK.
Elisabeth EhlerKings College London, London, UK.
Richard MitterThe Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Sian E HardingNHLI, Imperial College London, London, UK.
James C SmithThe Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
Andreia S BernardoThe Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
The Francis Crick Institute · GBImperial College London · GBAnaBios (United States) · USKing's College London · GB

Funding

British Heart Foundation BHF-FS/12/37/29516British Heart Foundation RM/17/1/33377British Heart Foundation SP/16/2/32004Cancer Research UKMedical Research Council MR/R017050/01Medical Research Council MR/R017050/1Medical Research Council MR/X50287X/1Wellcome Trust 210987/Z/18/ZWellcome Trust FC001157
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Decreased left ventricle (LV) function caused by genetic mutations or injury often leads to debilitating and fatal cardiovascular disease. LV cardiomyocytes are, therefore, a potentially valuable therapeutical target. Human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs) are neither homogeneous nor functionally mature, which reduces their utility. Here, we exploit cardiac development knowledge to instruct differentiation of hPSCs specifically toward LV cardiomyocytes. Correct mesoderm patterning and retinoic acid pathway blocking are essential to generate near-homogenous LV-specific hPSC-CMs (hPSC-LV-CMs). These cells transit via first heart field progenitors and display typical ventricular action potentials. Importantly, hPSC-LV-CMs exhibit increased metabolism, reduced proliferation, and improved cytoarchitecture and functional maturity compared with age-matched cardiomyocytes generated using the standard WNT-ON/WNT-OFF protocol. Similarly, engineered heart tissues made from hPSC-LV-CMs are better organized, produce higher force, and beat more slowly but can be paced to physiological levels. Together, we show that functionally matured hPSC-LV-CMs can be obtained rapidly without exposure to current maturation regimes.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesPluripotent Stem CellsAction PotentialsHeart VentriclesHumansMyocytes, Cardiaccardiac progenitorscardiomyocyte maturationcardiomyocytesdifferentiationengineered heart tissueshuman pluripotent stem cellsleft ventriclemesodermretinoic acidventricular

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PMID37159667
PMCPMC10163040
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