Bioengineers say cellular workouts strengthen endothelial cells' grasp

Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 23:11 in Physics & Chemistry

Bioengineers have demonstrated that the cells that line blood vessels respond to mechanical forces -- the microscopic tugging and pulling on cellular structures -- by reinforcing and growing their connections, thus creating stronger adhesive interactions between neighboring cells.

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