Engineered 3D Vascular Networks: Enabling technology for Vital Organ Engineering
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Engineered 3D Vascular Networks: Enabling technology for Vital Organ Engineering Complex liver microvasculat ure Construct synthetic vascular networks with thermally reversible polymers and microfluidics Aim 1 Aim 2 Cross- section Hepatocytes Engineer ed vascular networks Top Assemble alternating vascular and hepatocyte layers towards 3D synthetic vascularized liver construct Vascular-mimetic microfluidic channel Mold thermally reversible polymer containing endothelial cells culture Cross - secti on End goal: formed endothelial tube 200μm (Mary Beth Wilson, Dowd Fellowship 2010)
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Engineered 3D Vascular Networks: Enabling technology for Vital Organ Engineering
Complex liver microvasculature
Construct synthetic vascular networks with thermally reversible polymers and microfluidics
Aim 1
Aim 2
Cross-sectionHepatocytes
Engineeredvascular networks
Top
Assemble alternating vascular and hepatocyte layers towards 3D synthetic vascularized liver construct
Vascular-mimetic microfluidic channel
Mold thermally reversible polymer containing
endothelial cells cultureCross-section
End goal: formed endothelial tube
200μm
(Mary Beth Wilson, Dowd Fellowship 2010)