A Microfluidic System for Studying the Effects of Disturbed Flow on Endothelial Cells

A Microfluidic System for Studying the Effects of Disturbed Flow on Endothelial Cells

Arterial endothelium experience physical stress associated with blood flow and play a central role in maintaining vascular integrity and homeostasis in response to hemodynamic forces. Blood flow within vessels is generally laminar and streamlined. However, abrupt changes in the vessel geometry due t...

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Main Authors: Francisco Tovar-Lopez, Peter Thurgood, Christopher Gilliam, Ngan Nguyen, Elena Pirogova, Khashayar Khoshmanesh, Sara Baratchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Subjects:
microfluidics
endothelial cells (EC)
disturbed flow
shear stress
actin stress fiber
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00081/full

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