Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2010, 11(8), 2910-2920; doi:10.3390/ijms11082910
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Construction of Cardiac Tissue Rings Using a Magnetic Tissue Fabrication Technique

Hirokazu Akiyamaemail, Akira Itoemail, Masanori Sato, Yoshinori Kawabeemail and Masamichi Kamihira* email
Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 22 April 2010; in revised form: 26 July 2010 / Accepted: 2 August 2010 / Published: 10 August 2010
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Magnetic Nanoparticles)
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Abstract: Here we applied a magnetic force-based tissue engineering technique to cardiac tissue fabrication. A mixture of extracellular matrix precursor and cardiomyocytes labeled with magnetic nanoparticles was added into a well containing a central polycarbonate cylinder. With the use of a magnet, the cells were attracted to the bottom of the well and allowed to form a cell layer. During cultivation, the cell layer shrank towards the cylinder, leading to the formation of a ring-shaped tissue that possessed a multilayered cell structure and contractile properties. These results indicate that magnetic tissue fabrication is a promising approach for cardiac tissue engineering.
Keywords: cardiac tissue engineering; cardiomyocytes; magnetic nanoparticle; magnetic force

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Akiyama, H.; Ito, A.; Sato, M.; Kawabe, Y.; Kamihira, M. Construction of Cardiac Tissue Rings Using a Magnetic Tissue Fabrication Technique. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2010, 11, 2910-2920.

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Akiyama H, Ito A, Sato M, Kawabe Y, Kamihira M. Construction of Cardiac Tissue Rings Using a Magnetic Tissue Fabrication Technique. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2010; 11(8):2910-2920.

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Akiyama, Hirokazu; Ito, Akira; Sato, Masanori; Kawabe, Yoshinori; Kamihira, Masamichi. 2010. "Construction of Cardiac Tissue Rings Using a Magnetic Tissue Fabrication Technique." Int. J. Mol. Sci. 11, no. 8: 2910-2920.

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