title: Muscling in on the third dimension.
abstract: The development of a functional three-dimensional model of human skeletal muscle tissue could accelerate progress towards new and personalized treatments for skeletal muscle disorders.
authors: Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
authors: Mohsen
authors: M
authors: Afshar Bakooshli
authors: Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada Penney.Gilbert@utoronto.ca.
authors: Penney M
authors: PM
authors: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D057005:Bioengineering / Q000379:methods*; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D002110:Caffeine; D000109:Acetylcholine
keywords: contractile force; drug testing; human; human biology; human skeletal muscle; medicine; muscle physiology; tissue engineering