Effect of fluid shear stress on the transdifferentiation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells

• Main Author: Παπαναστασίου, Γιώργος
• Other Authors: Συνετός, Διονύσης
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Fluid shear stress; Endothelial cells; Διατμητική τάση ρευστού; Ενδοθηλιακά κύτταρα; 616.13

At the present study we examined the effect of fluid shear stress on two different cell types. The cells studied were the Human Umbilical Vein endothelial cells and Smooth Muscle cells. For that purpose, a device which was simulating the arterial circulation was used. Shear stress is the hemodynamic...