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Review
. 2016 Nov;23(8):611-613.
doi: 10.1111/micc.12323.

Small artery mechanobiology: Roles of cellular and non-cellular elements

Michael A Hill  1 , Gerald A Meininger  1
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Review

Small artery mechanobiology: Roles of cellular and non-cellular elements

Michael A Hill et al. Microcirculation. 2016 Nov.

Abstract

Small arteries and their component cellular and non-cellular elements are continually subjected to, and interact with, mechanical forces. Such interactions are key in both short- and long-term adaptation of the structure and function of the microcirculation to its local environment and metabolic requirements. Following this brief introduction is a series of papers presented as a symposium (Small Artery Mechanobiology: Roles of Cellular and Non-Cellular Elements) at the World Congress for Microcirculation, Kyoto 2015.

Keywords: artery; endothelium; extracellular matrix; mechanobiology; smooth muscle.

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