Blocking the growth of new blood vessels has been shown to alter fibrosis in livers in a disease stage-specific manner. In vitro models of fibrosis were developed to understand this process, highlighting the role of environmental mechanics.
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Gurtner, G., Padmanabhan, J. Method in the madness of fibrosis. Nature Mater 16, 1176–1177 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat5044
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