Microphysiological vascular malformation model reveals a role of dysregulated Rac1 and mTORC1/2 in lesion formation.
W. Y. Aw, C. Cho, H. Wang, A. H. Cooper, E. L. Doherty, D. Rocco, S. A. Huang, S. Kubik, C. P. Whitworth, R. Armstrong, A. J. Hickey, B. Griffith, M. L. Kutys, J. Blatt, W. J. Polacheck
The paper develops a microfluidic model of PIK3CA-driven vascular malformations and identifies dysregulated Rac1/PAK and mTORC1/2 signaling as key factors in lesion formation.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2022 · PreprintBioengineering