Article: California Stem Cell and Stemina Biomarker Discovery Announce Collaboration to Validate Effectiveness of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocyte Progenitors for Use in Predictive Toxicology.

Collaboration between California Stem Cell, Inc. (CSC) and Stemina Biomarker Discovery on a study using CSC's 96-well CardioPlateTM containing high purity human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived cardiomyocyte progenitor cells, has demonstrated that it can be used as a model system for investigating and predicting drug induced cardiotoxicity, officials from the firms announced (see also California Stem Cell, Inc.).

Stemina is a Madison, Wisconsin-based metabolomics company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of molecular biomarkers to improve drug safety and human health. The firm's cell-based assays study the response of hESCs and ...

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