Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived fiber-shaped cardiac tissue on a chip

Lab Chip. 2016 Jun 21;16(12):2295-301. doi: 10.1039/c6lc00422a. Epub 2016 May 24.

Abstract

We propose a method for the production of a fiber-shaped three-dimensional (3D) cellular construct of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPS-CMs) for the quantification of the contractile force. By culturing the cardiomyocytes in a patterned hydrogel structure with fixed edges, we succeeded in fabricating hiPS-CM fibers with aligned cardiomyocytes. The fiber generated contractile force along the fiber direction due to the hiPS-CM alignment, and we were able to measure its contractile force accurately. Furthermore, to demonstrate the drug reactivity of hiPS-CM fibers, the changes in the contractile frequency and force following treatment with isoproterenol and propranolol were observed. We believe that hiPS-CM fibers will be a useful tool for pharmacokinetic analyses during drug development.

MeSH terms

  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / instrumentation
  • Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / methods
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Humans
  • Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / chemistry
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Isoproterenol / pharmacology
  • Lab-On-A-Chip Devices
  • Myocardial Contraction / drug effects*
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / cytology*
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / drug effects
  • Myocytes, Cardiac / physiology
  • Propranolol / pharmacology
  • Tissue Engineering / instrumentation*
  • Tissue Engineering / methods*

Substances

  • Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate
  • Propranolol
  • Isoproterenol