Reconstitution of Inherent Left-Right Asymmetry in Skeletal Myogenesis

Hin Sum Man, Siying Wu, Tiffany Ng, Fu Kin Ho, Ting Hsuan Chen*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

Inherent left-right (LR) asymmetry is commonly seen in tissue/organ microarchitecture. However, how to reconstitute such tissue morphogenesis remains elusive. Here we report a method to recapture the inherent LR asymmetry during myogenesis. C2C12 skeletal myoblasts were cultured and induced on micropatterned cell-adherent stripes with different stripe width ranging from 20 to 800 μm. Analysis of cell orientation revealed a significant LR bias on stripes with width of 50 and 80 μm before and after myogenic induction. Moreover, cells on such stripes also exhibited increased myotube formation, suggesting an optimized experimental condition for higher degree of myogenic differentiation with inherent LR-biased cell orientation. The result pave ways for reconstructing LR asymmetry in tissue morphogenesis in the future.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE-NANOMED 2018
Subtitle of host publicationThe 12th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering
PublisherIEEE
Pages214-217
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5386-7579-3, 978-1-5386-7578-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2018
Event12th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering (IEEE-NANOMED 2018) - Waikiki Beach, United States
Duration: 2 Dec 20185 Dec 2018
http://www.ieee-nanomed.org/2018/

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering, NANOMED
PublisherIEEE
ISSN (Print)2159-6964
ISSN (Electronic)2159-6972

Conference

Conference12th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering (IEEE-NANOMED 2018)
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWaikiki Beach
Period2/12/185/12/18
Internet address

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Reconstitution of Inherent Left-Right Asymmetry in Skeletal Myogenesis'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this