Mechanical stresses keep endothelial cells healthy: Beneficial effects of a physiological level of cyclic stretch on endothelial barrier function

American Journal of Physiology - Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Volumn 285, Issue 4 29-4, 2003, Pages

  Fujiwara, Keigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; CD31 ANTIGEN; CONNEXIN 40; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A SYNTHASE; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN; PROTEIN KINASE (CALCIUM,CALMODULIN); RHO KINASE; THROMBIN;

ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; CYCLIC STRETCH; EDITORIAL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FORCE; HUMAN; LIGAND BINDING; LUNG ARTERY; LUNG ENDOTHELIUM; LUNG INJURY; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SHEAR STRESS; STRESS FIBER; STRETCHING; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0141679456     PISSN: 10400605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00142.2003     Document Type: Editorial

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