Defined Engineered Human Myocardium With Advanced Maturation for Applications in Heart Failure Modeling and Repair.
BACKGROUND
Advancing structural and functional maturation of stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes remains a key challenge for applications in disease modeling, drug screening, and heart repair. Here, we sought to advance cardiomyocyte maturation in engineered human myocardium (EHM) toward an adult phenotype under defined conditions.


METHODS
We systematically investigated cell composition, matrix, and media conditions to generate EHM from embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes and fibroblasts with organotypic functionality under serum-free conditions. We used morphological, functional, and transcriptome analyses to benchmark maturation of EHM.


RESULTS
EHM demonstrated important structural and functional properties of postnatal myocardium, including: (1) rod-shaped cardiomyocytes with M bands assembled as a functional syncytium; (2) systolic twitch forces at a similar level as observed in bona fide postnatal myocardium; (3) a positive force-frequency response; (4) inotropic responses to β-adrenergic stimulation mediated via canonical β1- and β2-adrenoceptor signaling pathways; and (5) evidence for advanced molecular maturation by transcriptome profiling. EHM responded to chronic catecholamine toxicity with contractile dysfunction, cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, cardiomyocyte death, and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide release; all are classical hallmarks of heart failure. In addition, we demonstrate the scalability of EHM according to anticipated clinical demands for cardiac repair.


CONCLUSIONS
We provide proof-of-concept for a universally applicable technology for the engineering of macroscale human myocardium for disease modeling and heart repair from embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes under defined, serum-free conditions.
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Malte
M
Tiburcy
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
James E
JE
Hudson
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Paul
P
Balfanz
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Susanne
S
Schlick
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Tim
T
Meyer
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Mei-Ling
ML
Chang Liao
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Elif
E
Levent
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Farah
F
Raad
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Sebastian
S
Zeidler
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Edgar
E
Wingender
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Johannes
J
Riegler
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Mouer
M
Wang
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Joseph D
JD
Gold
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Izhak
I
Kehat
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Erich
E
Wettwer
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Ursula
U
Ravens
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Pieterjan
P
Dierickx
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Linda W
LW
van Laake
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Marie Jose
MJ
Goumans
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Sara
S
Khadjeh
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Karl
K
Toischer
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Gerd
G
Hasenfuss
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Larry A
LA
Couture
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Andreas
A
Unger
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Wolfgang A
WA
Linke
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Toshiyuki
T
Araki
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Benjamin
B
Neel
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Gordon
G
Keller
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Lior
L
Gepstein
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia.
Joseph C
JC
Wu
From Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wettwer, W.-H.Z.); German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), partner site Göttingen, Germany (M.T., J.E.H., P.B., S.S., T.M., M.-L.C.L., E.L., F.R., S.Z., E. Wingender, W.A.L., W.-H.Z.); Institute of Bioinformatics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.Z., E. Wingender); Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (J.R., M.W., J.D.G., J.C.W.) and Department of Radiology (J.D.G., J.C.W.), Molecular Imaging Program, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA; The Sohnis Laboratory for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Regenerative Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa (I.K., L.G.); Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Technical University Dresden, Germany (E. Wettwer, U.R.); University Medical Center Utrecht and Hubrecht Institute, The Netherlands (P.D., L.W.v.L.); Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands (M.J.G.); Clinic for Cardiology and Pneumology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany (S.K., K.T., G.H., W.A.L.); Center for Applied Technology, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA (L.A.C.); Department of Cardiovascular Physiology, Institute of Physiology, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany (A.U., W.A.L.); New Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at New York University Langone (T.A., B.N.); and McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Toronto, Canada (G.K.). The current address for Dr Hudson is Laboratory for Cardiac Regeneration, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia. w.zimmermann@med.uni-goettingen.de.
Wolfram-Hubertus
WH
Zimmermann
D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000502:physiology; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology / Q000637:transplantation*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D057026:Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology / Q000637:transplantation*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000166:cytology / Q000473:pathology; D032383:Myocytes, Cardiac / Q000502:physiology / Q000637:transplantation*; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional; D051381:Rats; D011923:Rats, Nude; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*
heart failure; models, cardiovascular; regeneration; stem cells; tissue engineering