Matrix Architecture and Mechanics Regulate Myofibril Organization, Costamere Assembly, and Contractility in Engineered Myocardial Microtissues

SJ DePalma, J Jilberto, AE Stis, DD Huang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanical function of the myocardium is defined by cardiomyocyte contractility and the
biomechanics of the extracellular matrix (ECM). Understanding this relationship remains an …

A data-driven computational model for engineered cardiac microtissues

J Jilberto, SJ DePalma, J Lo, H Kobeissi, L Quach… - Acta biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Engineered heart tissues (EHTs) present a potential solution to some of the current
challenges in the treatment of heart disease; however, the development of mature, adult-like …

MicroBundlePillarTrack: A Python package for automated segmentation, tracking, and analysis of pillar deflection in cardiac microbundles

H Kobeissi, X Gao, SJ DePalma… - Micropublication …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Movies of human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived engineered cardiac tissue
(microbundles) contain abundant information about structural and functional maturity …

Generating in-silico Models of Engineered Heart Tissues: The Importance of Using Length-Dependent Activation

J Jilberto, SJ DePalma, J Lo, H Kobeissi… - … on Computer Methods …, 2023 - Springer
Engineered heart tissues (EHTs) are a promising technology to improve cardiac disease
treatment. However, manufacturing EHTs with mature iPSC-CMs remains a challenge due …