The experimental results prove that applied geometrical stimulus is an effective method for aligning and improving the contraction force of cardiomyocytes. Keywords: polydimethylsiloxane pillar; cardiomyocyte; microgrooves; contraction force; drug screening 1. Introduction The heart is the most important ...
SS symmetry Communication Resolution and Racemization of a Planar-Chiral A1/A2-Disubstituted Pillar[5]arene Chao Xiao 1 , Wenting Liang 2 , Wanhua Wu 1,* , Kuppusamy Kanagaraj 1 , Yafen Yang 3 , Ke Wen 3,* and Cheng Yang 1,* 1 College of Chemistry and Healthy Food Evaluation Research...
Besides, the maximum spreading factor (i.e., the ratio of the maximum spreading diameter (Dmax) to the initial diameter (D0) of the droplet, βmax = Dmax/D0) is always an important parameter of interest because it can normalize the maximum deformation of a droplet [33]. Previous studies...