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Editorial
. 2022 Jul 6;6(3):030401.
doi: 10.1063/5.0097967. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Integrating functional vasculature into organoid culture: A biomechanical perspective

Shun Zhang  1 , Ellen L Kan  1 , Roger D Kamm  1
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Editorial

Integrating functional vasculature into organoid culture: A biomechanical perspective

Shun Zhang et al. APL Bioeng. .
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FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Schematic representation of possible mechanisms and relevant mechanical factors to vascularize an organoid through co-culturing with an engineered vascular bed in a microfluidic chip.
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