Human vascular organoid (IMAGE)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Human vascular organoid

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This rendering depicts a vascular organoid developed by a team led by Takanori Takebe, MD, PhD, to study how the SARS-CoV-2 virus damages the human vascular system. The colors depict the relative position of the organoids' cells, with blue being close to the surface and red being deeper within the structure. The white areas depict PDGFRb-positive pericyte populations that stabilize endothelial cells.

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Cincinnati Children's

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