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Human-relevant data for heart function studies
Supports electrophysiology and biomarker evaluation
Maintains authentic cardiac ion channel profiles
Enhances translational accuracy in preclinical studies
AnaBios human heart tissue samples set the standard for excellence in cardiovascular preclinical drug discovery. Unlike samples from traditional biobanks, our samples are carefully processed utilizing proprietary technology that halts ischemia, ensuring that our tissue maintains high RNA integrity numbers (RIN scores). This results in more accurate and reliable data for researchers studying cardiovascular diseases. With our superior quality heart tissue samples, scientists can confidently advance their understanding of heart disease, leading to the development of new treatments and improved patient outcomes.
The human heart is a complex organ of distinct sub-structures, different tissue types and cellular architectures that work in a coordinated fashion to pump blood throughout the body (Figure 1). Tissue distribution, cellular composition and gene expression vary throughout the heart to match regional function. Such organ complexity is precisely why AnaBios offers a suite of anatomically distinct human tissue samples that cover the breadth of cardiac functions (Table 1).
Aorta | Endocardium |
|---|---|
Aortic Valve | Epicardium |
Aortic Semilunar Valve | Mitral Valve |
Ascend Coronary | Papillary |
Atrium Appendage | Pulmonary Semilunar Valve |
Atrium Trabecula | Septum |
Atrium Wall | Sinoatrial Node |
Bicuspid Valve | Subclavian Artery |
Brachiocephalic Artery | Tricuspid Valve |
Carotid Artery | Ventricle |
Circumflex Artery | Ventricular Outflow Tract |
Coronary | Ventricular Purkinje |
Descend Coronary | Ventricular Trabecula |
Heart failure remains a leading cause of death and cardiotoxicity is a major contributor to late-stage failures in drug development. High-quality human cardiac tissue samples provide a strong translational foundation for ensuring appropriate therapeutic target expression and localization while providing insight as to potential toxic interactions and safety concerns.
AnaBios has been enabling clinical success with high quality cardiac tissue samples precisely matched and prepared to individual program needs for over 11 years. Let us jump-start your success with both healthy and diseased human heart tissue samples.
The AnaBios Advantage minimizes ischemic/reperfusion injury to provide the highest quality tissue samples for the most accurate and translatable results. Tissue sample quality is exemplified in two primary areas.
First is the ability of AnaBios to provide functional cardiac assays as outlined by our CardioPRIME® and other functional offerings. Second is the industry-leading RNA integrity number (RIN) scores. The AnaBios Advantage and quality systems ensure tissues samples with consistently high RIN scores across donors. Starting with high-quality data enables the highest quality results.
AnaBios provides a variety of fixed and frozen off-the-shelf human tissue samples from our biorepository, as well as proactive custom recoveries from healthy and diseased organ donors. Table 2 below is a non-exclusive listing of tissue types and structures.
AnaBios prepares tissue samples for downstream omics work, immunocytochemistry, in-situ hybridization and more. Contact us for additional information on donor demographics and sample types from heart failure, atrial fibrillation, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and other heart conditions.
HEART TISSUE TYPE | EXAMPLE SAMPLES |
|---|---|
Ventricular (left & right chambers) | Myocardial musculature, papillary muscle, Purkinje fibers, trabeculae, ventricular outflow tracts |
Atrial (left & right chambers) | Myocardial musculature, Purkinje fibers, right and left appendages, trabeculae |
Pace making | Sino-atrial node |
Circulatory | Artery, aorta, brachiocephalic, carotid, circumflex, subclavian vein, coronary (ascending & descending), pulmonary |
Valves | Aortic, aortic semilunar, bicuspid, mitral, pulmonary semi-lunar |
Miscellaneous | Septum |
Dr. Najah Abi-Gerges, Vice President of Research & Development at AnaBios, demonstrates how human primary cardiomyocytes can be used to predict inotropes. This novel platform can be used to enhance drug discovery programs and better guide decision-making.
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