Mohammad J. Jafari

2 months ago | biorxiv.org | Mohammad J. Jafari |Elliot L. Elson |Brian Carlson |Sisir Datla

AbstractCardiomyocytes continuously experience mechanical stimuli that regulate their contractile behavior and contribute to overall heart function. Despite the importance of mechanotransduction in cardiac physiology, the mechanisms by which cardiomyocytes integrate external mechanical cues, such as stretch and environmental stiffness, remain poorly understood.