Endothelial cell cytoskeletal alignment independent of fluid shear stress on micropatterned surfaces

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 371, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 787-792

  Vartanian, Keri B ^a   Kirkpatrick, Sean J ^a   Hanson, Stephen R ^a   Hinds, Monica T ^a  

^a Oregon Health and Science University Department of Biomedical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytoskeleton; Endothelial cell; Fluid shear stress (FSS); Micropattern; Micropattern elongated endothelial cell (MPEC); Microtubule organizing center (MTOC)

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SHAPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; MICROTUBULE ORGANIZING CENTER; NONHUMAN; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; SURFACE PROPERTY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ACTINS; ANIMALS; CELL ENLARGEMENT; CELL SHAPE; CELLS, CULTURED; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; MICROTUBULE-ORGANIZING CENTER; MICROTUBULES; SHEAR STRENGTH; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 44149085125     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.04.167     Document Type: Article

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