The conjunctive presence of mechanical stress and active transforming growth factor β1
(TGF-β1) is essential to convert fibroblasts into contractile myofibroblasts, which cause …

Expression of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) renders fibroblasts highly contractile and
hallmarks myofibroblast differentiation. We identify α-SMA as a mechanosensitive protein …

A three-dimensional finite element model of the carotid artery bifurcation was constructed in
order to determine the stress field and assess the modification of the stress field when …

The cell nucleus plays a central role in the response of the endothelium to mechanical
forces, possibly by deforming during cellular adaptation. The goal of this work was to …

Dynamic actin network at the leading edge of the cell is linked to the extracellular matrix
through focal adhesions (FAs), and at the same time it undergoes retrograde flow with …

Seven classic and recently proposed methods used for the estimation of total arterial
compliance have been evaluated for their accuracy and applicability in different …

Myofibroblasts of wound granulation tissue, in contrast to dermal fibroblasts, join stress
fibers at sites of cadherin-type intercellular adherens junctions (AJs). However, the function …

Arterial wall stresses are thought to be a major determinant of vascular remodeling both
during normal growth and throughout the development of occlusive vascular disease. A …

The authors propose a novel method of estimating the nonlinear elastic properties based on
the analysis of the arterial diameter against pressure curves derived from ultrasonic and …

Changes in the mechanical properties of dermis occur during skin aging or tissue
remodeling and affect the activity of resident fibroblasts. With the aim to establish elastic …