Endothelial cells (ECs) lining blood vessel walls respond to shear stress, a fluid mechanical
force generated by flowing blood, and the EC responses play an important role in the …

As the inner lining of the vessel wall, vascular endothelial cells are poised to act as a signal
transduction interface between haemodynamic forces and the underlying vascular smooth …

Fluid shear stress is one of the most important mechanical forces acting upon vascular
endothelium, because of its location at the interface between the bloodstream and vascular …

Arteries possess a remarkable ability to adjust their diameter to normalize the hemodynamic
characteristics of the blood flowing through them. The responses are both acute and, when …

Blood vessels alter their morphology and function in response to changes in blood flow, and
their responses are based on blood flow detection by the vascular endothelium. Endothelial …

Endothelial cells are normally exposed constantly to mechanical forces that significantly
influence their phenotype. This symposium presented recent information concerning …

The cardiovascular system is constantly exposed to mechanical forces, which play a pivotal
role in determining its structure and function [1, 2]. In the blood vessel, anatomical …

We have developed an in-vitro system for studying the dynamic response of vascular
endothelial cells to controlled levels of fluid shear stress. Cultured monolayers of bovine …

Hemodynamic forces such as fluid shear stress play an active role in many physiological
and pathophysiological processes of the cardiovascular system. Shear stress resulting from …

The frictional forces associated with blood flow expose vascular endothelium in arteries to a
complex and highly dynamic shear stress distribution. The ability of endothelial cells to …