Figure 2.
The cellular localization but not the expression of VE-cadherin (VE-cad) and β-catenin expression is unaffected by shear stress. BAECs were grown under static conditions or exposed to LSS (10 dynes/cm2) for various time intervals. The expression of VE-cadherin and β-catenin was tested in whole-cell extracts by using immunoblotting and compared with the expression of a reference gene, Tie 2, the expression of which is unaffected by shear stress (N.R., unpublished observation). The data are presented as fold of control, mean ± SD (n = 4).