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Effects of perturbed shear stress on vascular endothelial cells. Various mechanosensors (ion channels, glycocalyx), expressed at the luminal surface of endothelial cells, are activated by altered blood flow, with consequent changes in cell morphology and functions. This establishes an oxidative and inflammatory state in the endothelium, which promotes atherosclerotic plaque development.
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