Stress phase angle regulates differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells toward endothelial phenotype.

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Abstract (original English)

Endothelial cells are subjected to cyclic shear by pulsatile blood flow and pressures due to circumferential stresses. Although most of the researches on this topic have considered the effects of these two biomechanical forces separately or concurrently, few studies have noticed the interaction of these cyclic loadings on endothelial behavior. Negative temporal stress phase angle, defined by the phase lag between cyclic shear and tensile stresses, is an established parameter which is known to have substantial effects on blood vessel remodeling and progression of some serious cardiovascular diseases. In this research, intermittent shear and tensile stresses with different stress phase angle values were applied on human adipose stem cells (ASC). The expression level of three major endothelial-specific genes, elastic modulus of cells and cytoskeleton actin structure of cells were studied and compared among control and three test groups subjected to stress phase angle values at 0°, - 45°, and - 90°. Mechanical properties of ASCs were determined by atomic force microscopy and actin fiber structure was visualized by confocal imaging through Phalloidin staining. Results described a decrease in expression of FLK-1 and VE-cadherin and rise of vWF marker expression in case of higher negative stress phase angles. The Young's moduli of cells were significantly higher and cytoskeletal actin

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