Vrije University

1 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Biology

Real-Time Measurements of Calcium and Contractility Parameters in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes

Rafeeh Dinani^1,2, Emmy Manders^1,2,3, Michiel Helmes^1,2,3, Lili Wang⁴, Bjorn C. Knollmann⁴, Diederik W. D. Kuster^1,2, Jolanda van der Velden^1,2

¹Division of Physiology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije University, ²Heart Failure & Arrhythmias, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, ³CytoCypher BV, ⁴Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Vanderbilt School of Medicine

Here, an established method is described to perform contractility and calcium measurements in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes using an optics-based platform. This platform enables researchers to study the effect of mutations and the response to various stimuli in a rapid and reproducible manner.