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  Force control of endothelium permeability in mechanically stressed pulmonary micro-vascular endothelial cells
 
 
Titel: Force control of endothelium permeability in mechanically stressed pulmonary micro-vascular endothelial cells
Auteur: Wang, Bin
Caluch, Adam
Fodil, Redouane
Féréol, Sophie
Zadigue, Patricia
Pelle, Gabriel
Louis, Bruno
Isabey, Daniel
Verschenen in: Bio-medical materials and engineering
Paginering: Jaargang 22 (2012) nr. 1-3 pagina's 163-170
Jaar: 2012-07-05
Inhoud: Mechanical factors play a key role in the pathogenesis of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury (VILI) as contributing to alveolo-capillary barrier dysfunction. This study aims at elucidating the role of the cytoskeleton (CSK) and cell–matrix adhesion system in the stressed endothelium and more precisely in the loss of integrity of the endothelial barrier. We purposely develop a cellular model made of a monolayer of confluent Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells (HPMVECs) whose cytoskeleton (CSK) is directly exposed to sustained cyclic mechanical stress for 1 and 2 h. We used RGD-coated ferromagnetic beads and measured permeability before and after stress application. We find that endothelial permeability increases in the stressed endothelium, hence reflecting a loss of integrity. Structural and mechanical results suggest that this endothelial barrier alteration would be due to physically-founded discrepancies in latero-basal reinforcement of adhesion sites in response to the global increase in CSK stiffness or centripetal intracellular forces. Basal reinforcement of adhesion is presently evidenced by the marked redistribution of αvβ3 integrin with cluster formation in the stressed endothelium.
Uitgever: IOS Press
Bronbestand: Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
 
 

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