If insulin can’t get out of blood vessels, it can’t act in its target tissues. “Endothelial cells are full of insulin ...

But one big challenge in tissue engineering is creating blood vessel networks in artificial organs that work like natural ones, from tiny capillaries to larger arteries. Traditional artificial ...

Scientists have developed a new method called ESCAPE, which is engineered sacrificial capillary pumps for evacuation ...

There are three types of blood vessel: arteries, veins and capillaries. The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood around your circulatory system. The circulatory system is the heart and all ...

Scientists hope body tissues grown in labs will become a familiar sight in medicine. Researchers around the world are working ...

blood vessels essentially failed to respond to tissue changes," Franca said. The findings shed light on the relationship between the extracellular matrix, blood vessel function and disease ...