The phrase "cardiac myocytes" refers to the specific type of cells found in the heart muscle. These cells are responsible for contracting and relaxing the heart, helping it pump blood throughout the body. Full definition
Differential Sarcomere and Electrophysiological Maturation of Human iPSC - Derived Cardiac Myocytes in Monolayer vs. Aggregation - Based Differentiation Protocols. (abcam.com)
The study also found that the zebrafish ECM protected human cardiac myocytes — specialized cells that form heart muscle — from stresses. (sciencedaily.com)
By identifying the epigenetic determinants and the responsible epigenetic enzymes controlling these different forms of cardiac myocyte hypertrophy, as well as how the epigenetic modifiers are themselves regulated by micoRNAs, we provide a potential strategy for epigenetic therapy for adverse cardiac remodelling. (sciencedaily.com)