Abstract:Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the arteries that develops preferentially in regions where shear stress, caused by blood flowing within the lumen of the vessel, is disturbed. Recent evidence demonstrates focal fibronectin (FN) expression in the subendothelial layer in pre-atherosclerotic and advanced lesions. We have found that atheroprone shear stress promotes FN deposition and inflammatory signaling pathways in endothelial cells (ECs). Recently, our lab discovered that EC platelet endothelial c… Show more
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