Capillaries within the microcirculation are essential for oxygen delivery and nutrient/waste
exchange, among other critical functions. Microvascular bioengineering approaches have …

Pericytes enveloping the endothelium play an important role in the physiology and
pathology of microvessels, especially in vessel maturation and stabilization. However, our …

Recapitulating the normal physiology of the microvasculature is pivotal in the development
of more complex in-vitro models and organ-on-chip designs. Pericytes are an important …

The vasculature is crucial for tissue development and survival, and the stability of blood
vessels to perform these functions relies on the interplay between endothelial cells and …

Abstract Purpose of Review Pericytes are essential components of capillaries in many
tissues and organs, contributing to vessel stability and integrity, with additional contributions …

Angiogenesis, which refers to the formation of new blood vessels from already existing
vessels, is a promising therapeutic target and a complex multistep process involving many …

Pericytes surround capillaries in every organ of the human body. They are also present
around the vasa vasorum, the small blood vessels that supply the walls of larger arteries and …

Microphysiological organ-on-chip models offer the potential to improve the prediction of drug
safety and efficacy through recapitulation of human physiological responses. The …

For the survival and integration of complex large-sized tissue-engineered (TE) organ
constructs that exceed the maximal nutrients and oxygen diffusion distance required for cell …

Vascular pericytes provide critical contributions to the formation and integrity of the blood
vessel wall within the microcirculation. Pericytes maintain vascular stability and homeostasis …