Methods for in vitro functional analysis of iPSC derived cardiomyocytes — Special focus on analyzing the mechanical beating behavior

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    Abstract

    Abstract A rapidly increasing number of papers describing novel iPSC models for cardiac diseases are being published. To be able to understand the disease mechanisms in more detail, we should also take the full advantage of the various methods for analyzing these cell models. The traditionally and commonly used electrophysiological analysis methods have been recently accompanied by novel approaches for analyzing the mechanical beatingbehavior of the cardiomyocytes. In this review, we provide first a concise overview on the methodology for cardiomyocyte functional analysis and then concentrate on the video microscopy, which provides a promise for a new faster yet reliable method for cardiomyocyte functional analysis. We also show how analysis conditions may affect the results. Development of the methodology not only serves the basic research on the disease models, but could also provide the much needed efficient early phase screening method for cardiac safety toxicology. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Cardiomyocyte Biology: Integration of Developmental and Environmental Cues in the Heart edited by Marcus Schaub and Hughes Abriel.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1864-72
    JournalBiochimica et Biophysica Acta: Molecular Cell Research
    Volume1863
    Issue number7 Pt B
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015
    Publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

    Keywords

    • Disease modeling
    • Induced pluripotent stem cells
    • Safety toxicology
    • Stem cell derived cardiomyocytes
    • Video microscopy

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    • Publication forum level 1

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