Self-assembled insect muscle bioactuators with long term function under a range of environmental conditions

• DOI: 10.1039/c4ra08438a
• Publication Date: 2014-08-15T18:30:52Z
• Authors: A. L. Baryshyan; L. J. Domigan; B. Hunt; B. A. Trimmer; D. L. Kaplan
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences

Insect muscle stem cells were used to generate organized 3D muscle bioactuators with significant enhancements in environmental tolerance and long term function over their mammalian counterparts.