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Editorial
. 2022 May 3;145(18):1427-1430.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.059079. Epub 2022 May 2.

Flexing Their Muscles: Maturation of Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes on Elastomeric Substrates to Enhance Cardiac Repair

Elaheh Karbassi  1 , Charles E Murry  1   2   3   4
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Editorial

Flexing Their Muscles: Maturation of Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes on Elastomeric Substrates to Enhance Cardiac Repair

Elaheh Karbassi et al. Circulation. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; myocytes, cardiac.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures

Dr. Murry is a scientific founder and equity holder of Sana Biotechnology. Dr. Dhahri (first author of the paper reviewed here) is currently an employee of Sana Biotechnology. This potential conflict was disclosed to and approved by the Editorial Board of Circulation prior to writing this editorial. Dr. Karbassi: none.

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Elastomeric substrates promote cardiomyocyte maturation and engraftment
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