Uncovering mutation-specific morphogenic phenotypes and paracrine-mediated vessel dysfunction in a biomimetic vascularized mammary duct platform

In vitro models of the human mammary gland have struggled to mimic the 3D morphogenic processes that occur in vivo. Here the authors develop a 3D microfluidic platform of a vascularized human mammary duct that simulates diverse morphogenic transitions and paracrine crosstalk.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Matthew L. Kutys, William J. Polacheck, Michaela K. Welch, Keith A. Gagnon, Thijs Koorman, Sudong Kim, Linqing Li, Andrea I. McClatchey, Christopher S. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17102-x