The Mechanosensory Role of Primary Cilia in Vascular Hypertension

Local regulation of vascular tone plays an important role in cardiovascular control of blood pressure. Aside from chemical or hormonal regulations, this local homeostasis is highly regulated by fluid-shear stress. It was previously unclear how vascular endothelial cells were able to sense fluid-shea...

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Main Authors: Surya M. Nauli, Xingjian Jin, Beerend P. Hierck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/376281
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