Responses of Endothelial Cells from Different Vessels to Inflammatory Cytokines and Shear Stress: Evidence for the Pliability of Endothelial Phenotype

Abstract

The behaviour of cultured EC may depend as much on the physico-chemical culture conditions as on their origins. The EC phenotype appears to be highly pliable, with environmental factors, such as shear stress and growth factors, modifying responses in an inter-linked manner.