Based upon theory, wall shear stress (WSS), an important determinant of endothelial
function and gene expression, has been assumed to be constant along the arterial tree and …

It has been well established that wall shear stress is an important determinant of endothelial
cell function and gene expression as well as of its structure. There is increasing evidence …

Wall shear stress (blood viscosity× wall shear rate), imposed by the flowing blood, and blood
pressure are the main mechanical forces acting on a blood vessel wall. Accurate …

Wall shear stress (WSS), the frictional force between blood and endothelium, is an important
determinant of vascular function. It is generally assumed that WSS remains constant at a …

In arterial blood flow, the wall shear stress expresses the force per unit area exerted by the
wall on the fluid in a direction on the local tangent plane. There is substantial evidence that …

In vitro experiments have shown that the shear stress exerted by flowing blood on the
endothelial surface affects the morphology of the vascular wall and the release of vasoactive …

Special Article produces not only circumferential but also normal tensions. The direction of
the shear stress vector is determined by the direction of the blood flow velocity vector very …

Recent advances in molecular and cell biology have emphasized the fundamental
importance of mechanical factors in regulating the structure and function of cells and …

The endothelium of blood vessels presents a wavy surface to the flowing blood. The
subcellular distribution of shear stress depends on the shape and orientation of the cells and …

As blood flows, the vascular wall is constantly subjected to physical forces, which regulate
important physiological blood vessel responses, as well as being implicated in the …