Shear stress and the endothelial transport barrier

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 320-330

  Tarbell, John M ^a  

^a City University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Glycocalyx; Hydraulic conductivity; Nitric oxide; Permeability; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIUM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GLYCOCALYX; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MICROVASCULATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHEAR STRESS; TIGHT JUNCTION; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD FLOW; BODY FLUID; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; CELL JUNCTION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; METABOLISM; TIME; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BODY FLUIDS; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; GLYCOCALYX; HUMANS; INTERCELLULAR JUNCTIONS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77954341974     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: 17553245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvq146     Document Type: Review

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