Abstract
The effects of cyclic strain on human endothelial cells (CE) and their interaction with monocytes to determine a possible role of cyclic strain in regulation and/or modulation of endothelial cell properties are examined. A computer-driven Flexercell Strain Unit is used for cyclic strain application on human endothelial cells. Endothelial cells under cyclic strain and static conditions are fixed in 10% buffered formalin and stained with eosin and May-Grunwald/Giemsa. Monocytes are then added for 30 minutes under strain or static condition and dried in vacuum. Results show that EC morphology and growth are significantly altered in response to cyclic strain.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Transactions of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials in conjunction with the International Biomaterials Symposium |
Editors | Anon |
Publisher | Soc for Biomaterials |
Pages | 286 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Volume | 1 |
State | Published - 1996 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1996 5th World Biomaterials Congress. Part 2 (of 2) - Toronto, Can Duration: May 29 1996 → Jun 2 1996 |
Other
Other | Proceedings of the 1996 5th World Biomaterials Congress. Part 2 (of 2) |
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City | Toronto, Can |
Period | 5/29/96 → 6/2/96 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science