Differentiation of human embryonic stem cells to cardiomyocytes: role of coculture with visceral endoderm-like cells.

Background Cardiomyocytes derived from human embryonic stem (hES) cells could be useful in restoring heart function after myocardial infarction or in heart failure. Here, we induced cardiomyocyte differentiation of hES cells by a novel method and compared their electrophysiological properties and co... View More