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Umber Saleem1, Ingra Mannhardt1, Ingke Braren2

  • 1Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.

Stem Cell Reports
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PubMed
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Keywords:
engineered heart tissueshuman induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytesomecamtiv mecarbilpositive calcium transient-frequency relationshippositive force-frequency relationship

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