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. 2018 Sep 27;9(10):493. doi: 10.3390/mi9100493
3D Three-dimensional
2D Two-dimensional
ECs Endothelial cells
PDMS Polydimethylsiloxane
HUVECs Human umbilical vein endothelial cells
PEG Polyethylene glycol
SMCs Smooth muscle cells
ECM Extracellular matrix
EPCs Endothelial progenitor cells
ECFC-ECs Endothelial colony forming cell-derived endothelial cells
NHLF Normal human lung fibroblast
VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor
bFGF Basic fibroblast growth factor
MMPs Metalloproteinases
DAPI 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
FITC Fluorescein isothiocyanate
NO Nitric oxide
Ang-1 Angiopoietin 1
TGF-β1 Transforming growth factor beta 1
HIF Hypoxia inducible factor
iPSCs Induced pluripotent stem cells
MSCs Mesenchymal stem cells
hESCs Human embryonic stem cells
BBB Blood-brain barrier
PECAM-1 Platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1
VE Vascular endothelial
BSA Bovine serum albumin
TEER Transendothelial electrical resistance
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor alpha
CTCs Circulating tumor cells
TME Tumor microenvironment