International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, Volume. 7, Issue 3, 35002(2025)

Construction of complex three-dimensional vascularized liver tissue model in vitro based on a biphasic cell-laden embedding medium

Lv Weikang, Yu Haoran, Aazmi Abdellah, Naren Tuya, Cheng Wanli, Yu Mengfei, Wang Zhen, Xu Xiaobin, Yang Huayong, and Ma Liang
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Lv Weikang, Yu Haoran, Aazmi Abdellah, Naren Tuya, Cheng Wanli, Yu Mengfei, Wang Zhen, Xu Xiaobin, Yang Huayong, Ma Liang. Construction of complex three-dimensional vascularized liver tissue model in vitro based on a biphasic cell-laden embedding medium[J]. International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, 2025, 7(3): 35002

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Received: Mar. 25, 2024

Accepted: Sep. 29, 2025

Published Online: Sep. 29, 2025

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DOI:10.1088/2631-7990/ada836

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