MIPT researchers grow cardiac tissue on 'spider silk' substrate

These are heart tissue cells grown on a matrix, stained with fluorescent markers. Genetically engineered fibers of the protein spidroin, which is the construction material for spider webs, has proven to be a perfect substrate for cultivating heart tissue cells, MIPT researchers found. They discuss their findings in an article that has recently come out in the journal PLOS ONE.

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