Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a serious and progressive lung disease which is possibly life-
threatening. It causes lung scarring and affects lung functions including epithelial cell injury …

Micropost‐based microfluidic devices are widely used for microvascular network (MVN)
formation in diverse research fields. However, consistently generating perfusable MVNs of …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a lethal disorder characterized by relentless
progression of lung fibrosis that causes respiratory failure and early death. Currently, no …

Proper placental vascularization is vital for pregnancy outcomes, but assessing it with
animal models and human explants has limitations. We introduce a 3D in vitro model of …

Although renal fibrosis can advance chronic kidney disease and progressively lead to end-
stage renal failure, no effective anti-fibrotic drugs have been clinically approved. To aid drug …

The mammary gland is a highly vascularized organ influenced by sex hormones including
estrogen (E2) and progesterone (P4). Beyond whole‐organism studies in rodents or cell …

Preclinical human-relevant modeling of organ-specific vasculature offers a unique
opportunity to recreate pathophysiological intercellular, tissue-tissue, and cell-matrix …

Microvasculature plays a crucial role in human physiology and is closely related to various
human diseases. Building in vitro vascular networks is essential for studying vascular tissue …

This study investigates how dynamic fluctuations in matrix stiffness affect the behavior of
cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) within a three-dimensional (3D) hydrogel environment. Using …

Due to the limited regenerative ability of cardiomyocytes, the disabling irreversible condition
of myocardial failure can only be treated with conservative and temporary therapeutic …