Engineering microvascular networks using a KLF2 reporter to probe flow-dependent endothelial cell function
A. Blazeski, M. A. Floryan, O. R. Fajardo-Ramirez, E. Meibalan, J. Ortiz-Urbina, E. Angelidakis, S. E. Shelton, R. D. Kamm, G. Garcia-Cardena
The paper develops engineered microvascular networks with a KLF2 reporter to study flow effects on vascular structure and function, finding increased KLF2 expression correlates with larger vessel diameters and improved barrier function.
bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2023Bioengineering