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A combination of matrix stiffness and degradability dictate microvascular network assembly and remodeling in cell-laden poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels by Friend, Nicole E., McCoy, Atticus J., Stegemann, Jan P., Putnam, Andrew J.

“…The formation of functional capillary blood vessels that can sustain the metabolic demands of transplanted parenchymal cells remains one of the biggest…”
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Engineering primitive multiscale chimeric vasculature by combining human microvessels with explanted murine vessels by Margolis, Emily A., Choi, Lucia S., Friend, Nicole E., Putnam, Andrew J.

“…Strategies to separately manufacture arterial-scale tissue engineered vascular grafts and microvascular networks have been well-established, but efforts to…”
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Matrix density regulates adipocyte phenotype by Ky, Alexander, McCoy, Atticus J, Flesher, Carmen G, Friend, Nicole E, Li, Jie, Akinleye, Kore, Patsalis, Christopher, Lumeng, Carey N, Putnam, Andrew J, O'Rourke, Robert W

“…Alterations of the extracellular matrix contribute to adipose tissue dysfunction in metabolic disease. We studied the role of matrix density in regulating…”
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Manufacturing the multiscale vascular hierarchy: progress toward solving the grand challenge of tissue engineering by Margolis, Emily A., Friend, Nicole E., Rolle, Marsha W., Alsberg, Eben, Putnam, Andrew J.

“…Vasculature within the human body is arranged in a hierarchical manner, beginning with large macrovessels that taper into smaller mesovessels, and finally into…”
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Crossover of surface waves and capillary-viscous-elastic transition in soft biomaterials detected by resonant acoustic rheometry by Hobson, Eric C., Li, Weiping, Friend, Nicole E., Putnam, Andrew J., Stegemann, Jan P., Deng, Cheri X.

“…Viscoelastic properties of hydrogels are important for their application in science and industry. However, rheological assessment of soft hydrogel biomaterials…”
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Pre‐cultured, cell‐encapsulating fibrin microbeads for the vascularization of ischemic tissues by Friend, Nicole E., Beamish, Jeffrey A., Margolis, Emily A., Schott, Nicholas G., Stegemann, Jan P., Putnam, Andrew J.

“…There is a significant clinical need to develop effective vascularization strategies for tissue engineering and the treatment of ischemic pathologies. In…”
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Injectable pre-cultured tissue modules catalyze the formation of extensive functional microvasculature in vivo by Friend, Nicole E., Rioja, Ana Y., Kong, Yen P., Beamish, Jeffrey A., Hong, Xiaowei, Habif, Julia C., Bezenah, Jonathan R., Deng, Cheri X., Stegemann, Jan P., Putnam, Andrew J.

“…Revascularization of ischemic tissues is a major barrier to restoring tissue function in many pathologies. Delivery of pro-angiogenic factors has shown some…”
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Manufacturing the multiscale vascular hierarchy: progress towards solving tissue engineering’s grand challenge by Margolis, Emily A., Friend, Nicole E., Rolle, Marsha W., Alsberg, Eben, Putnam, Andrew J.

“…In human vascular anatomy, blood flows from the heart to organs and tissues through a hierarchical vascular tree, consisting of large arteries that branch into…”
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Cell-Encapsulating Microbeads for Therapeutic Vascularization of Ischemic Tissues by Friend, Nicole E

“…Restoring blood flow to ischemic regions following tissue damage remains a significant challenge in treating a variety of diseases and injuries. Efforts to…”
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Matrix density regulates adipocyte phenotype by Ky, Alexander, McCoy, Atticus J., Flesher, Carmen G., Friend, Nicole E., Li, Jie, Akinleye, Kore, Patsalis, Christopher, Lumeng, Carey N., Putnam, Andrew J., O'Rourke, Robert W.

“…Alterations of the extracellular matrix contribute to adipose tissue dysfunction in metabolic disease. We studied the role of matrix density in regulating…”
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