Title :
Fluorescence Microscopic Mapping of Electrical Wave Propagation in an In-vitro Model of Skeletal Myoblast Cell Transplantation
Author :
Zhang, Yibing ; Sekar, Rajesh B. ; Abraham, M. Roselle ; Tung, Leslie
Author_Institution :
Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore
Abstract :
Electrical wave propagation at a multicellular level was mapped in an in-vitro model of skeletal myoblast cell transplantation using a fluorescence micromapping system; microheterogeneity of electrical conduction was observed, which may induce arrhythmias inside hearts.
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; biomedical optical imaging; cardiology; cellular biophysics; fluorescence; neurophysiology; optical microscopy; patient treatment; electrical conduction microheterogeneity; electrical wave propagation; fluorescence microscopic mapping; heart arrhythmias; in-vitro model; micromapping system; multicellular level; skeletal myoblast cell transplantation; Fluorescence; Heart; In vitro; Microscopy; Optical filters; Optical propagation; Samarium; Spatial resolution; Virtual manufacturing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452965
