Flow cytometric analysis of the uptake of low-density lipoprotein by endothelial cells in microfluidic channels

Cytometry Part A

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 971-975

  Van Der Meer, A D ^a   Vermeul, K ^a   Poot, A A ^a   Feijen, J ^a   Vermes, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Endothelial cell; Flow cytometry; Low density lipoprotein; Microfluidic technology; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS;

ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 77957265815     PISSN: 15524922     EISSN: 15524930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.20937     Document Type: Article

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