The intracellular calcium dynamics in a single vascular endothelial cell being squeezed through a narrow microfluidic channel.
Biomech Model Mechanobiol
; 20(1): 55-67, 2021 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32710185
ABSTRACT
Revealing the mechanisms underlying the intracellular calcium responses in vascular endothelial cells (VECs) induced by mechanical stimuli contributes to a better understanding for vascular diseases, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, and aneurysm. Combining with experimental measurement and Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation, we developed a mechanobiological model to investigate the intracellular [Ca2+] response in a single VEC being squeezed through narrow microfluidic channel. The time-dependent cellular surface tension dynamics was quantified throughout the squeezing process. In our model, the various Ca2+ signaling pathways activated by mechanical stimulation is fully considered. The simulation results of our model exhibited well agreement with our experimental results. By using the model, we theoretically explored the mechanism of the two-peak intracellular [Ca2+] response in single VEC being squeezed through narrow channel and made some testable predictions for guiding experiment in the future.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Calcium
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Intracellular Space
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Microfluidics
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Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Biomech Model Mechanobiol
Journal subject:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China