Fluid Shear Stress and Inner Curvature Remodeling of the Embryonic Heart. Choosing the Right Lane!

Cardiovascular development is directed or modulated by genetic and epigenetic factors. The latter include blood flow-related shear stress and blood pressure-related circumferential strain. This review focuses on shear stress and its effects on endothelial cells lining the inner surfaces of the heart...

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Main Authors: Beerend P. Hierck, Kim Van der Heiden, Christian Poelma, Jerry Westerweel, Robert E. Poelmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2008.42