title: A strategy for depositing different types of cells in three dimensions to mimic tubular structures in tissues.
abstract: The fabrication of tubular structures, with multiple cell types forming different layers of the tube walls, is described using a stress-induced rolling membrane (SIRM). Cell orientation inside the tubes can also be controlled by topographical contact guidance. These layered tubes precisely mimic blood vessels and many other tubular structures, suggesting that they may be of great use in tissue engineering.
authors.affiliation: National Center for NanoScience and Technology China, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jiashu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Zhuo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xingyu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D001808:Blood Vessels; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D042783:Endothelial Cells; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D046210:Microfluidic Analytical Techniques; D032389:Myocytes, Smooth Muscle; D041681:NIH 3T3 Cells; D016062:Porosity
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; C013830:baysilon