Measurement of surface topography of endothelial cell and wall shear stress distribution on the cell

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 972-981

  Fukushima, Shuichiro ^a   Nagatsu, Ai ^a   Kaibara, Makoto ^b   Oka, Kotaro ^a   Tanishita, Kazuo ^a   Wada, Hiroshi ^c  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b INST OF PHYS AND CHEMICAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cell morphology; Confocal laser scanning microscopy; Endothelial cell; Flow visualization; Measurement; Particle tracking velocimetry; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; SHEAR STRESS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

CONFOCAL LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY;

CELLS;

MEDICAL APPLICATION;

EID: 0035722049     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.44.972     Document Type: Article

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