Researchers reveal that cardiomyocytes and skeletal muscle cells replace their existing stock of ribosomes with a different type which can make physical contact with mitochondria, the batteries of the ...
DURHAM, N.C. -- By mimicking the way embryonic stem cells develop into heart muscle in a lab, Duke University bioengineers believe they have taken an important first step toward growing a living ...
The heart is like a high-octane engine. Fueled by fatty acids, cardiomyocytes have abundant mitochondria to rev up ATP production through oxidative phosphorylation and keep the engine humming. However ...