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Mechanical contribution of vascular smooth muscle cells in the tunica media of artery

Mechanical contribution of vascular smooth muscle cells in the tunica media of artery AbstractThe stiffness of arterial wall in response to cardiovascular diseases has been associated with the changes in extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, i.e., collagen and elastin. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) helped to regulate the ECM reorganizations and thus contributed to arterial stiffness. This article reviewed experimental and computational studies for quantifying the roles of ECM proteins and VSMCs in mechanical properties of arteries, including nanostructure and mechanical properties of VSMCs and ECMs, cell-ECM interaction, and biomimetic gels/scaffolds induced contractile properties and phenotype changing of VSMCs. This work will facilitate our understanding of how the microenvironments and mechanotransduction impact and regulate the arterial adaptation. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nanotechnology Reviews de Gruyter

Mechanical contribution of vascular smooth muscle cells in the tunica media of artery

Nanotechnology Reviews , Volume 8 (1): 11 – May 17, 2019

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de Gruyter
Copyright
© 2019 H. Mozafari et al., published by De Gruyter
ISSN
2191-9097
eISSN
2191-9097
DOI
10.1515/ntrev-2019-0005
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Abstract

AbstractThe stiffness of arterial wall in response to cardiovascular diseases has been associated with the changes in extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, i.e., collagen and elastin. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) helped to regulate the ECM reorganizations and thus contributed to arterial stiffness. This article reviewed experimental and computational studies for quantifying the roles of ECM proteins and VSMCs in mechanical properties of arteries, including nanostructure and mechanical properties of VSMCs and ECMs, cell-ECM interaction, and biomimetic gels/scaffolds induced contractile properties and phenotype changing of VSMCs. This work will facilitate our understanding of how the microenvironments and mechanotransduction impact and regulate the arterial adaptation.

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Nanotechnology Reviewsde Gruyter

Published: May 17, 2019

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