Interstitial flow promotes vascular fibroblast, myofibroblast, and smooth muscle cell motility in 3-D collagen I via upregulation of MMP-1.

Shi, Zhong-Dong

Interstitial flow promotes vascular fibroblast, myofibroblast, and smooth muscle cell motility in 3-D collagen I via upregulation of MMP-1. [electronic resource] - American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology 10 2009 - H1225-34 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

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10.1152/ajpheart.00369.2009 doi


Animals
Apoptosis
Blood Pressure
Cell Movement--drug effects
Cells, Cultured
Collagen Type I--metabolism
Dipeptides--pharmacology
Fibroblasts--drug effects
Gels
Matrix Metalloproteinase 1--genetics
Matrix Metalloproteinase 2--metabolism
Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
Mechanotransduction, Cellular--drug effects
Models, Biological
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular--drug effects
Myocytes, Smooth Muscle--drug effects
Necrosis
Permeability
Protease Inhibitors--pharmacology
Pulsatile Flow
RNA Interference
Rats
Rheology
Stress, Mechanical
Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1--metabolism
Up-Regulation