Effects of shear stress on NF-κB transcription factors in vascular endothelium
Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease of arteries, occurs predominantly at regions of the arterial system that are exposed to disturbed patterns of blood flow. Blood flow influences the atherosclerosis by exerting shear stress on endothelial cells (ECs). Although the signalling pathways th...
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Imperial College London
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530191 |