📋 SUMMARY

Research published in Science Advances (2023) demonstrated that 3D Petri Dish® cardiac organoids with silicon nanowires repair hearts using 20x fewer cells.

🔬Cardiovascular

Silicon Nanowire Cardiac Organoids Enable Heart Regeneration with 20x Fewer Cells

Science Advances · 2023 · Tan et al.

Cite: Tan et al. Science Advances (2023).

🔑 Key Findings

  • Nanowired organoids repair hearts with 20x fewer cells
  • Silicon nanowires improve electrical coupling
  • Enhanced engraftment of transplanted cardiomyocytes
  • Scalable approach for cardiac regenerative medicine

🧫 3D Petri Dish® Application

3D Petri Dish® enabled consistent formation of cardiac organoids for nanowire integration.

FAQs

How do nanowires help?
They improve electrical connectivity between transplanted cells and heart tissue.
Why fewer cells?
Reducing cell requirements makes therapy more practical and affordable.