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. 2007 Jul 27;93(9):3026–3033. doi: 10.1529/biophysj.106.100685

TABLE 1.

Physiological parameters

Parameter Value Refs.
Shear modulus of the membrane (G1) 1.0 × 104 dyne/cm2 (21)
Shear modulus of the cell body (G2) 1.0 × 102 dyne/cm2 (26)
Membrane thickness (h) 10 nm (14)
Endothelial cell thickness (H) 5 μm (24)
Cardiac cycle frequency 1 Hz
Cell length (L) 50 μm (15)
Time constant (α) 60 s (25)
Circumferential stretch ratio (λ2) 1.025 ± 0.025 (3)
Mean shear stress (τm) 10 dyne/cm2 (3)
Shear stress amplitude (τt) 0–40 dyne/cm2