Variations in mechanical stiffness alter microvascular sprouting and stability in a PEG hydrogel model of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

ConclusionsWe have developed a novel, tunable hydrogel assay for the creation of lung explant vessel organoids which can be modulated to study the impact of specific environmental cues on vessel formation and maturation.

Source: Microcirculation - May 30, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Julie Leonard ‐Duke, Anthony C. Bruce, Shayn M. Peirce, Lakeshia J. Taite Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research