This manuscript presents an injection molding method to engineer microvessels that recapitulate physiological properties of endothelium. The microfluidic-based process creates patent 3D vascular networks with tailorable conditions, such as flow, cellular composition, geometry, and biochemical gradients. The fabrication process and examples of potential applications are described.
Roberts, M. A., Kotha, S. S., Phong, K. T., Zheng, Y. Micropatterning and Assembly of 3D Microvessels. J. Vis. Exp. (115), e54457, doi:10.3791/54457 (2016).