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Fluid shear stress induces differentiation of circulating phenotype endothelial progenitor cells.
American journal of physiology. Cell physiology - 15 Sept 2012
Obi Syotaro, Masuda Haruchika, Shizuno Tomoko, Sato Atsuko, Yamamoto Kimiko, Ando Joji, Abe Yusuke, Asahara Takayuki
Abstract excerpt
Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are mobilized from bone marrow to peripheral blood, and contribute to angiogenesis in tissue. In the process, EPCs are exposed to shear stress generated by blood flow and tissue fluid flow. Our previous study showed that shear stress induces differentiation of...
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