Muscle Stem Cells
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Doug Cowan, PhD, is interested in understanding the molecular and cellular biology of the cardiovascular system. He is especially interested in using engineered tissue and stem cells to improve heart function.
This gallery of micrographs (photographs taken through a microscope) gives a sampling of the work taking place in Dr. Cowan’s laboratory.
The first three micrographs in this gallery show cells called myoblasts (a type of muscle cell) attached to spherical microcarriers. The microcarriers allow for the growth of the stem cells (shown in green), which, in this case, have been isolated from skeletal muscle. Photo: Douglas Cowan, Children’s Hospital Boston.
Photo: Douglas Cowan, Children’s Hospital Boston.
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