| Literature DB >> 31261124 |
Brittany Staarmann1, Matthew Smith2, Charles J Prestigiacomo1.
Abstract
Wall shear stress, the frictional force of blood flow tangential to an artery lumen, has been demonstrated in multiple studies to influence aneurysm formation and risk of rupture. In this article, the authors review the ways in which shear stress may influence aneurysm growth and rupture through changes in the vessel wall endothelial cells, smooth-muscle cells, and surrounding adventitia, and they discuss shear stress-induced pathways through which these changes occur.Entities:
Keywords: EC = endothelial cell; ECM = extracellular matrix; IEL = internal elastic lamina; MMP = matrix metalloproteinase; NO = nitric oxide; SMC = smooth-muscle cell; WSS = wall shear stress; WSSG = WSS gradient; aneurysm; histology; shear stress; tPA = tissue plasminogen activator; vessel wall
Year: 2019 PMID: 31261124 DOI: 10.3171/2019.4.FOCUS19225
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosurg Focus ISSN: 1092-0684 Impact factor: 4.047