In biomedical research, so-called organs-on-a-chip, also referred to as microphysiological systems, are becoming increasingly ...

Miniature organs on a chip could allow us to do scientific studies with great precision, without having to resort to animal testing. The main problem, however, is that artificial tissue needs blood ...

This creates a model that closely mimics the structure and function of natural blood vessels. The major challenge so far has been geometry: the shape and size of these microvascular networks have ...

It is made up of tightly packed endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the brain ... analysing changes in the structure and protein composition of the BBB to verify their findings.

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This review discusses the key advances and future directions in the field of surgical vascular repair, replacement, and reconstruction, with a focus on the challenges and expected benefits of ...

The aging of the innermost cell layer of blood vessels leads to cardiovascular ... individuals aged between 18 and 95 as well as a mouse model of chronological aging, the researchers found that ...

Engineers from Texas A University (TAMU) have developed a groundbreaking tiny chip that mimics real human blood vessels, ...