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Editorial
. 2019 Aug 1;115(10):1449-1451.
doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvz088.

Shear stress makes its mark on the endothelial genome

Jovana Serbanovic-Canic  1 , Celine Souilhol  1 , Paul C Evans  1
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Editorial

Shear stress makes its mark on the endothelial genome

Jovana Serbanovic-Canic et al. Cardiovasc Res. .
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Oscillatory shear stress remodels chromatin and activates transcription factors to promote atherogenesis.
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