The influence of microenvironment stiffness on endothelial cell fate: Implication for occurrence and progression of atherosclerosis
Lin Cheng, Hongyan Yue, Huaiyi Zhang, Qiao Liu, Lingyu Du, Xiaoheng Liu, Jing Xie, Yang Shen
Topics & Concepts
MechanotransductionExtracellular matrixCell biologyStiffeningEndothelial stem cellInflammationEndotheliumChemistryBiologyImmunologyIn vitroMaterials scienceBiochemistryEndocrinologyComposite materialCellular Mechanics and InteractionsCell Adhesion Molecules ResearchAngiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer