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Endothelial cell orientation on aortic valve leaflets.

J D Deck

    Cardiovascular Research
    |October 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Endothelial cells on aortic valve leaflets align circumferentially, not with blood flow. This unexpected pattern suggests diastolic pressure, not shear stress, dictates cell orientation in these heart structures.

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    Area of Science:

    • Cardiovascular Biology
    • Biomechanical Engineering
    • Histology

    Background:

    • Endothelial cells in blood vessels typically align with blood flow due to shear stress.
    • Aortic valve leaflets exhibit an unusual endothelial cell arrangement, contrary to typical vascular patterns.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the orientation of endothelial cells on canine aortic valve leaflets.
    • To determine the forces influencing endothelial cell alignment on aortic valve leaflets.

    Main Methods:

    • Scanning electron microscopy was used to examine aortic valve leaflets from seven adult mongrel dogs.
    • Leaflets were fixed in either open or closed positions using glutaraldehyde and prepared via critical point drying.

    Main Results:

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    • Endothelial cells on both surfaces of aortic valve leaflets aligned circumferentially, parallel to the free edge.
    • This circumferential alignment was observed regardless of leaflet state (open or closed).
    • The observed pattern contradicts the expected alignment with systolic blood flow shear stress on the ventricular surface.

    Conclusions:

    • Endothelial cell orientation on aortic valve leaflets is primarily influenced by diastolic blood pressure, not systolic shear stress.
    • The alignment of endothelial cells mirrors the organization of collagenous layers within the leaflet, indicating a response to pressure stress.
    • Endothelial cell arrangement serves as a visual indicator of the dominant functional stresses shaping aortic valve structure.