Integration of substrate- and flow-derived stresses in endothelial cell mechanobiology
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Aug. 3, 2025, 10:05 a.m.
Cellular mechanobiology is an active field of research that nicely complements the more traditional biochemically-centered view of most biological processes. As we have highlighted throughout this review, mechanical forces are particularly diverse, dynamic, and multifaceted in the vascular system, and these forces play a critical role in regulating vascular physiology and pathology. In light of the fact that many of these forces are borne most directly by the endothelium, elucidating the mechanisms governing EC mechanobiology will enhance our understanding of the etiology of various vascular diseases including atherosclerosis, thrombosis, aneurysm formation, and diabetes.