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Regulation of endothelial barrier function during flow-induced conversion to an arterial phenotype.
Cardiovascular research - 1 Aug 2007
Seebach Jochen, Donnert Gerald, Kronstein Romy, Werth Sebastian, Wojciak-Stothard Beata, Falzarano Darryl, Mrowietz Christof, Hell Stefan W, Schnittler Hans-J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Flow-induced conversion of endothelial cells into an elongated arterial phenotype requires a coordinated regulation of cell junctions. Here we investigated the effect of acute and chronic flow on junction regulation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Using an extended experimental setup that allows analyses of endothelial barrier function under flow conditions, we found a flow-induced upregulation of the...
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