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Title:
Engineering In Vitro Models for Investigating Endometriotic Lesion Vascularization
Abstract:
Lesion vascularization via angiogenesis is a critical early step in the pathogenesis of endometriosis, a debilitating disease that affects one in ten women. However, few tools and physiologically relevant models exist to probe how lesion vascularization occurs in situ. In this research, we present our development of a microfluidic platform that enables integration of patient-derived endometrial cells with 3D perfusable microvasculature, advancing our ability to elucidate the mechanisms and function of vascularization in disease progression.