Pocock et al. reveal that transient activation of 5′ AMP-activated protein kinase and estrogen-related receptor drives robust maturation of multicellular human cardiac organoids, enabling modeling of desmoplakin cardiomyopathy dysfunction, which could be rescued using the bromodomain and extra-terminal inhibitor INCB054329.
- Mark W. Pocock
- Janice D. Reid
- James E. Hudson