2016
Endothelial fluid shear stress sensing in vascular health and disease
Baeyens N, Bandyopadhyay C, Coon BG, Yun S, Schwartz MA. Endothelial fluid shear stress sensing in vascular health and disease. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2016, 126: 821-828. PMID: 26928035, PMCID: PMC4767335, DOI: 10.1172/jci83083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal morphogenesisBiochemical signalsGene expressionSame pathwayFluid shear stressCell behaviorSpecialized mechanismsMorphogenesisPathwayPathological conditionsEndothelial cellsVascular physiologyVascular systemBasic mechanismsRecent advancesFlow signalingSignalingMechanismAdult lifePhysiologyExpression
2009
Mechanotransduction in vascular physiology and atherogenesis
Hahn C, Schwartz MA. Mechanotransduction in vascular physiology and atherogenesis. Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 2009, 10: 53-62. PMID: 19197332, PMCID: PMC2719300, DOI: 10.1038/nrm2596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImportant regulatory factorEndothelial extracellular matrixBiochemical signalsGene expressionBlood pressureRegulatory factorsCellular responsesRegions of arteriesFluid shear stressBlood flowExtracellular matrixPhysiological responsesProgression of atherosclerosisSystemic risk factorsNormal physiological responseMechanical forcesChronic inflammationPhysiologyVascular physiologyRisk factorsHigh cholesterolVascular endotheliumAtherosclerosisBlood vesselsCells