This protocol aims to fabricate 3D cardiac spheroids (CSs) by co-culturing cells in hanging drops. Collagen-embedded CSs are treated with doxorubicin (DOX, a cardiotoxic agent) at physiological concentrations to model heart failure. In vitro testing using DOX-treated CSs may be used to identify novel therapies for heart failure patients.
Sharma, P., Gentile, C. Cardiac Spheroids as in vitro Bioengineered Heart Tissues to Study Human Heart Pathophysiology. J. Vis. Exp. (167), e61962, doi:10.3791/61962 (2021).