Microvascular bioengineering: a focus on pericytes

Abstract Capillaries within the microcirculation are essential for oxygen delivery and nutrient/waste exchange, among other critical functions. Microvascular bioengineering approaches have sought to recapitulate many key features of these capillary networks, with an increasing appreciation for the n...

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Main Authors: Huaning Zhao, John C. Chappell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Biological Engineering
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13036-019-0158-3