Budget Amount *help |
¥15,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,540,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥7,280,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,680,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥8,060,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,860,000)
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Research Abstract |
If an artificial skeletal muscle can be applied as an actuator, it may exhibit high energy conversion efficiency. In this study, we successfully constructed three-dimensional tissue-like structures composed of myoblast cells by using a magnetic force-based tissue engineering technique. The tissue contracted rhythmically in response to electrical pulses. Moreover, we constructed genetically engineered myoblast cells to promote their performance as bio-actuator.
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