A Simple Protocol for the Generation of Cardiomyocytes from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Efficient generation of cardiomyocytes from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) for multiple downstream applications such as regenerative medicine, disease modeling, and drug screening remains a challenge. Cardiomyogenesis may be regulated in vitro by a controlled differentiation process, which involves various signaling molecules and extracellular environment. Here, we describe a simple method to efficiently generate cardiomyocytes from human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells.