(a) Schematic of the microfluidic device including the cell chamber (red), media channels (blue) and stimulation electrodes (dark grey). (b) The assembled microfluidic platform. (c) Detailed view ...

image: Researchers from the University of Tsukuba showed that cardiac scar tissue (fibroblasts) can be directly reprogrammed to heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) in mice. By treating mice post-heart ...