Correlation between the structural and functional differentiation of chick embryo cardiomyocytes in cellular aggregates.
In order to establish the possible relation of the structural characteristics acquired by cardiomyocytes and their functional differentiation (spontaneous contractions), a study of the myofibrillogenesis on chick embryo at Hamburger-Hamilton stage 5 was carried out using techniques of dissociation and cellular reaggregation.
D008841:Actin Cytoskeleton / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000818:Animals; D002449:Cell Aggregation; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002642:Chick Embryo; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009206:Myocardium / Q000166:cytology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009210:Myofibrils / Q000648:ultrastructure*