| 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 |