Fluid Shear Stress on Endothelial Cells Modulates Mechanical Tension across VE-Cadherin and PECAM-1
Conway DE, Breckenridge MT, Hinde E, Gratton E, Chen CS, Schwartz MA. Fluid Shear Stress on Endothelial Cells Modulates Mechanical Tension across VE-Cadherin and PECAM-1. Current Biology 2013, 23: 1024-1030. PMID: 23684974, PMCID: PMC3676707, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2013.04.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluid shear stressVE-cadherinCell-cell junctionsPECAM-1Junctional tensionCytoskeletal remodelingVascular morphogenesisGene expressionComplex consistingCells triggersFlow-dependent vascular remodelingIon channelsFRET measurementsEndothelial cells triggersMechanical tensionNormal vascular functionTension sensorDetectable tensionEC responseStatic cultureJunctional receptorsRemodelingCytoskeletonMorphogenesisVascular remodeling