Micropatterning and Assembly of 3D Microvessels.
In vitro platforms to study endothelial cells and vascular biology are largely limited to 2D endothelial cell culture, flow chambers with polymer or glass based substrates, and hydrogel-based tube formation assays. These assays, while informative, do not recapitulate lumen geometry, proper extracellular matrix, and multi-cellular proximity, which play key roles in modulating vascular function. This manuscript describes an injection molding method to generate engineered vessels with diameters on the order of 100 µm. Microvessels are fabricated by seeding endothelial cells in a microfluidic channel embedded within a native type I collagen hydrogel. By incorporating parenchymal cells within the collagen matrix prior to channel formation, specific tissue microenvironments can be modeled and studied. Additional modulations of hydrodynamic properties and media composition allow for control of complex vascular function within the desired microenvironment. This platform allows for the study of perivascular cell recruitment, blood-endothelium interactions, flow response, and tissue-microvascular interactions. Engineered microvessels offer the ability to isolate the influence from individual components of a vascular niche and precisely control its chemical, mechanical, and biological properties to study vascular biology in both health and disease.
Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington.
Meredith A
MA
Roberts
Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington.
Surya S
SS
Kotha
Center for Cardiovascular Biology, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington.
Kiet T
KT
Phong
Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington; Center for Cardiovascular Biology, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington; yingzy@uw.edu.
Ying
Y
Zheng
D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D060846:Cell Engineering; D003094:Collagen; D042783:Endothelial Cells; D005109:Extracellular Matrix; D006801:Humans; D055806:Microvessels
D003094:Collagen
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