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Ming He¹, Marcy Martin², Traci Marin³

¹Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, California 92093, USA.

APL Bioengineering

|February 26, 2020

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Endothelial cells respond differently to blood flow patterns, with disturbed shear stress (OS) linked to vascular disease and pulsatile shear stress (PS) maintaining health. Understanding these mechanotransduction events is key to vascular health.

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Area of Science:

Cardiovascular Biology
Mechanobiology
Endothelial Cell Function

Background:

Endothelial cells (ECs) line blood vessels and sense hemodynamic forces.
Different vascular locations experience distinct shear stress patterns: pulsatile shear stress (PS) in straight vessels and oscillatory shear stress (OS) in branching regions.
OS is associated with endothelial dysfunction and vascular diseases like atherosclerosis, while PS promotes endothelial homeostasis.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the scientific findings on how endothelial cells respond to different shear stress patterns.
To highlight the role of mechanotransduction in endothelial cell responses to flow.
To underscore the importance of these findings in understanding vascular health and disease.

Main Methods:

Utilizing multidisciplinary approaches for *in vitro* and *in vivo* studies.
Investigating shear stress-regulated molecular networks in endothelial cells.
Analyzing differential responses of ECs to PS and OS.

Main Results:

Identified numerous molecular networks in the endothelium regulated by shear stress.
Demonstrated distinct endothelial cell responses to PS versus OS.
Linked specific flow patterns to endothelial homeostasis or dysfunction.

Conclusions:

Shear stress patterns significantly influence endothelial cell behavior and vascular health.
Understanding EC mechanotransduction is crucial for addressing vascular diseases.
Collaborative research has advanced the knowledge of flow-mediated endothelial responses.