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Wen Yih Aw

University of North Carolina at Chapel HillORCID 0000-0002-1724-412XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Chloe P. WhitworthiD· 2 shared Elizabeth L. DohertyiD· 2 shared Mitesh RathodiD· 2 shared Ryan N. StackiD· 2 shared William J. PolacheckiD· 2 shared Aanya SawhneyiD· 1 shared E. MaddeniD· 1 shared Jingming LuiD· 1 shared

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BioengineeringAdvanced SciencePeer-reviewedJun 20, 2025

Microphysiological uremia model reveals biophysical potentiators of vascular dysfunction

Mitesh Rathod, Ryan N. Stack, Sarah E. Kubik…·William J. Polacheck

This study uses a 3D microfluidic model to investigate how uremic toxins affect monocyte-endothelial interactions under hypertension and varying matrix stiffness.

2 citations

experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

BioengineeringAPL BioengineeringPeer-reviewedFeb 5, 2025

Dysfunctional mechanotransduction regulates the progression of PIK3CA-driven vascular malformations

Wen Yih Aw, Aanya Sawhney, Mitesh Rathod…·William J. Polacheck

This study identifies defective endothelial mechanotransduction and hemodynamic shear stress as key drivers of PIK3CA-driven vascular malformations.

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humanexperimental assay