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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2003
Robert G. Dennis, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ravi K. Birla, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Marvin O. Boluyl, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ellen M. Arruda, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Keith R. Baar, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Gregory H. Borschel, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Robert G. Dennis, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ravi K. Birla, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Marvin O. Boluyl, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ellen M. Arruda, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Keith R. Baar, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Gregory H. Borschel, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for forming a cardiac muscle construct are provided, the system including a substrate and cardiac cells provided on the substrate in the absence of a scaffold. The cardiac cells are cultured in vitro under conditions to allow the cells to become confluent and detach from the substrate to form a three-dimensional cardiac muscle construct.