Human Vascular Microphysiological Systems for Drug Screening

<p>Endothelial dysfunction is the predominant pathophysiological state prior to the onset of atherosclerosis. Currently, treatments for endothelial dysfunction are evaluated in vitro using two-dimensional (2D) cell culture assays or in vivo animal models. Microphysiological systems are small-s...

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Main Author: Fernandez, Cristina Elena
Other Authors: Truskey, George A
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/13367