Effect of Fluid Shear Stress on Endocytosis of Heparan Sulfate and Low-density Lipoproteins

Hemodynamic stress is a critical factor in the onset of atherosclerosis such that reduced rates of shear stress occurring at regions of high curvature are more prone to disease. The level of shear stress has direct influence on the thickness and integrity of the glycocalyx layer. Here we show that h...

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Main Authors: Irmeli Barkefors, Cyrus K. Aidun, E. M. Ulrika Egertsdotter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/65136