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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Vascular Biology
  • Microfluidics

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  • Shear stress from blood flow regulates endothelial cell behavior and vascular structure.
  • The transcription factor KLF2 coordinates endothelial cell responses to laminar shear stress.
  • KLF2's role in 3D vascular systems remains understudied compared to 2D models.

Conclusions:

  • Engineered microvascular networks with KLF2-based sensors provide a robust platform for studying 3D vascular responses to flow.
  • Shear stress significantly impacts vascular structure and function, promoting a quiescent, anti-inflammatory phenotype.
  • This 3D model advances our understanding of mechanotransduction in engineered vascular systems.