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J Ando1, A Kamiya

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Biomechanics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.

Frontiers of Medical and Biological Engineering : the International Journal of the Japan Society of Medical Electronics and Biological Engineering
|January 1, 1993
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Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) act as mechanoreceptors, sensing blood flow shear stress. This biomechanical response influences vessel growth, remodeling, and atherosclerosis development.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Biology
  • Biomechanics
  • Cellular Physiology

Background:

  • Vascular endothelial cells (ECs) maintain circulatory homeostasis beyond their barrier function.
  • ECs possess diverse capabilities including synthetic, metabolic, secretory, and self-adaptive functions.
  • ECs regulate vascular tone and interact with other vascular cells.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of shear stress on endothelial cell functions.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms by which ECs sense and respond to mechanical forces.
  • To understand the implications of EC biomechanics in vascular diseases like atherosclerosis.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of shear stress effects on ECs.
  • Investigation of EC mechanotransduction pathways.

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  • Examination of gene expression changes in response to shear stress.

    • Main Results:

    • Shear stress influences EC functions, including adaptive vessel growth and angiogenesis.
    • Shear stress modulates the production of vasoactive substances and macromolecule permeability.
    • ECs function as mechanoreceptors, recognizing and transmitting signals related to blood flow changes.

    Conclusions:

    • ECs are crucial mechanoreceptors that translate mechanical stimuli into cellular responses.
    • Understanding EC biomechanics is vital for elucidating blood flow-dependent vessel remodeling and atherogenesis.
    • Intracellular mechanisms involving Ca2+ and membrane potential are implicated in shear stress sensing by ECs.