Microengineered arterial wall-on-a-chip to model atherosclerosis

• Main Author: Su, Chengxun
• Other Authors: Hou Han Wei
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering; Science::Biological sciences
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155569
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Vascular complication is the most common cause of death and morbidity in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) being the major contributor of mortality. The main pathological cause of CVD is atherosclerosis, a multifaceted disease that arises from the accumulation of li...