Vascular Mechanobiology in Physiology and Disease

Download or read book Vascular Mechanobiology in Physiology and Disease written by Markus Hecker and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-03-10 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the series Cardiac and Vascular Biology presents the most relevant aspects of vascular mechanobiology along with many more facets of this fascinating, timely and clinically highly relevant field. Mechanotransduction, mechanosensing, fluid shear stress, hameodynamics and cell fate, are just a few topics to name. All important aspects of vascular mechanobiology in health and disease are reviewed by some of the top experts in the field. This volume, together with a second title on cardiac mechanobiology featured in this series, will be of high relevance to scientists and clinical researchers in the area of vascular biology, cardiology and biomedical engineering.