Role of Ligand-Specific Integrins in Endothelial Cell Alignment and Elongation Induced by Cyclic Strain
Hirayama Y, Sumpio BE. Role of Ligand-Specific Integrins in Endothelial Cell Alignment and Elongation Induced by Cyclic Strain. Endothelium 2007, 14: 275-283. PMID: 18080865, DOI: 10.1080/10623320701746248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cellsP38 MAPKAnti-alpha2 integrin antibodyMorphological changesP38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathwayCycles/minIntegrin-blocking antibodiesP38 MAPK pathwayMitogen-activated protein kinase pathwayAlpha 5Integrin antibodyProtein kinase pathwayMAPK pathwayAntibodiesKinase pathwayMAPKMultiple biological processesActivationIntegrinsCritical roleCyclic strainPathway