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A Low-Flow Adaptation Phase Improves Shear-Stress Resistance of Artificially Seeded Endothelial Cells

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19

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2005

Year

H Gulbins, A Pritisanac, R. Petzold, Angelika Goldemund, Michael Doser, Martin Dauner, B. Meiser, Bruno Reichart, Sabine Daebritz
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Abstract

An adaptation phase of 30 minutes proved to be sufficient to allow artificially seeded endothelial cells to adapt to shear stress. The formation of a basement membrane was of great importance for the maintenance of a confluent EC layer.