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Unique morphology and focal adhesion development of valvular endothelial cells in static and fluid flow environments.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Aug 2004
Butcher Jonathan T, Penrod Andrea M, García Andrés J, Nerem Robert M
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BACKGROUND: The influence of mechanical forces on cell function has been well documented for many different cell types. Endothelial cells native to the aortic valve may play an important role in mediating tissue responses to the complex fluid environment, and may therefore respond to fluid flow in a different manner than more characterized vascular endothelial cells. METHODS AND RESULTS: Porcine endothelial cells...
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