Shear Stress and Cyclic Strain May Suppress Apoptosis in Endothelial Cells by Different Pathways
Haga M, Chen A, Gortler D, Dardik A, Sumpio B. Shear Stress and Cyclic Strain May Suppress Apoptosis in Endothelial Cells by Different Pathways. Endothelium 2003, 10: 149-157. PMID: 13129818, DOI: 10.1080/10623320390233463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosisBcl-Associated Death ProteinCarrier ProteinsCattleCells, CulturedCulture Media, Serum-FreeEndothelial CellsEnzyme InhibitorsHemodynamicsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsPhosphorylationProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionStress, MechanicalTranscription, GeneticConceptsPhosphorylation of AktEndothelial cellsPI3K inhibitionInhibition of apoptosisK inhibitionHemodynamic forcesAortic endothelial cellsBovine aortic endothelial cellsEffect of SSArterial levelsIntimal hyperplasiaDownstream target BadNormal endotheliumMaximal stimulationAkt phosphorylationLaminar shear stressApoptosisDownstream phosphorylationAktInhibitionCell survivalEC growthSerum withdrawalAlternate pathwayPhosphorylation of Bad