REAGENT or RESOURCE	SOURCE	IDENTIFIER
Antibodies
Anti-CD31 antibody (dilution: 1:200)	Invitrogen	Cat# ENMA3100
Anti-connexin43 antibody (dilution: 1:200)	Invitrogen	Cat# 71-070-0
Anti F-actin antibody (dilution: 1:200)	Invitrogen	Cat# MA1-80729
DAPI (dilution: 1:1000)	Invitrogen	Cat# R37606
Polyclonal anti-Staphylococcus aureus antibody (dilution: 1:200)	Bio-Rad	Cat# 0300-0084
Alexa Fluor 488 polyclonal antibody (dilution: 1:200)	Invitrogen	Cat# A-11094
Goat anti-rabbit IgG (H + L) cross-adsorbed secondary antibody, Alexa Fluor 555 (dilution: 1:200)	Invitrogen	Cat# A-21428
Bacterial and virus strains
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus)	American Type Cell Culture (ATCC)	Cat# 43300
Chemicals, peptides, and recombinant proteins
Gelatin from porcine skin, Bloom 300	Sigma-Aldrich	Cat: G2500-1KG
Methacrylic anhydride	MilliporeSigma	Cas: 760-93-0
Lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoylphosphinate (LAP)	MilliporeSigma	Cas: 85073-19-4
Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs)	Micromod Partikeltechnologie GmbH	45-00-252
Antibiotic-Antimycotic	Thermo Fisher Scientific	15240062
VascuLife VEGF Endothelial Medium Complete Kit	Lifeline Cell Technology	Cat# LL-0003
Eagle’s minimum essential medium	ATCC	Cat# 30-2003
Fetal bovine serum (FBS)	ATCC	Cat# 30-2021
Penicillin-Streptomycin solution 100x	ATCC	Cat# 30-2300
Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), 1X without calcium and magnesium	Corning	Cat # MT21040CM
Trypsin-EDTA (0.05%), phenol red	Gibco	Cat# 25300054
Trypan blue	Bio-Rad	Cat# 1450021
AlamarBlue cell viability reagent	Bio-Rad	Cat# BUF012B
Paraformaldehyde (PFA) 4%	Thermo Fisher Scientific	J61899.AP
Luria-Bertani (LB) medium	Fisher Scientific	MP113002036
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH)	Sigma-Aldrich	221465-500G
Agarose	Sigma-Aldrich	Cat# A9539-100G
10% neutral buffered formalin	VWR International, Inc.	Cat# 89370-094
Triton X-100	IBI Scientific	Cat# IB07100
Blocker bovine serum albumin (BSA)	VWR International	Cat# PI37535
Antifade mounting medium	Fisher Scientific	Cat# D1306
Experimental models: Cell lines
Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs)	Lifeline Cell Technology	Cat# FC-0044
NIH/3T3 fibroblasts	ATCC	Cat# CRL-1658
Other
500 mL Erlenmeyer flask	VWR	75804-644
Crystalizing dish	VWR	470346-184
Magnetic heater/stirrer	Sigma-Aldrich	Z671762-1EA
SnakeSkin dialysis tubing (dialysis tubing, 10K MWCO, 35 mm I.D.)	Thermo Fisher Scientific	88245
Freeze dryer −84°C	Labconco	N/A
Bright-field microscope
BioAssemblyBot 400	Advanced Solutions	N/A
BioAssemblyBot 10 mL cartridges	Advanced Solutions	ASLS-0000133
Mach-1 micromechanical system	Biomomentum	N/A
Spherical indenter (D = 0.5 mm)	Biomomentum	Cat# MA034
Motion controller, ESP301, 3-Axis, GPIB, USB, RS232	Newport	Cat #ESP301-3G
Kimwipes delicate task wipers	Kimberly-Clark	Cat# 34155
T75 ventilated flask	VWR	10062-860
6-well cell culture plate	Fisher Scientific	07-200-80
10-cm Petri dish	VWR	10416-320
96-well plate	VWR	10861-696
Centrifugal tube-15 mL (conical tube)	Greiner	Cat# 188261
Centrifugal tube-50 mL (conical tube)	Greiner	Cat# 210261
Biosafety (laminar flow) cabinet	N/A	N/A
Incubator with humidified atmosphere, at 37°C and 5% CO2	N/A	N/A
Water bath with controlled temperature	N/A	N/A
Centrifuge	N/A	N/A
Confocal microscope	Olympus	Fv1000
Microplate reader	BioTek	Cat# 18531
Vibrating microtome (vibratome)	Leica	VT1200
Tissue culture plate	Sigma-Aldrich	CLS430196
Glass slides	VWR	48311–703
Glass coverslips	VWR	10118–642
Nail polish	N/A	N/A