2013
Flow-dependent cellular mechanotransduction in atherosclerosis
Conway DE, Schwartz MA. Flow-dependent cellular mechanotransduction in atherosclerosis. Journal Of Cell Science 2013, 126: 5101-5109. PMID: 24190880, PMCID: PMC3828588, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.138313.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAtherosclerosisBlood Flow VelocityBlood VesselsHumansMechanotransduction, CellularRisk FactorsConceptsImportant 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