The development of 3-D, <it>in vitro</it>, endothelial culture models for the study of coronary artery disease

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The response of the vascular endothelium to wall shear stress plays a central role in the development and progression of atherosclerosis. Current studies have investigated endothelial response using idealized <it>in vitro </it>flow chambers. Such cell...

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Main Authors: Fraser Richard, Rouleau Leonie, Farcas Monica A, Leask Richard L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/8/1/30