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1. Xiao, Yao and Truskey, George A., Effect of flow recirculation upon endothelial cell height and shape, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED, vol. 35 (1997), pp. 537 - 538 .
   (last updated on 2007/04/12)

   Abstract:
   In order to study the response of endothelial cells to complex flow fields, an asymmetric sudden expansion flow chamber is developed which creates a region of flow recirculation. Flow can be characterized as two dimensional over 80% of the chamber width for Reynolds number less than 473. In the present study, confluent endothelial cells are exposed to flow recirculation for 24 h and cell heights and shapes are measured. Computational fluid dynamics is used to determine the stresses acting on cells.

   Keywords:
   Cells;Computational fluid dynamics;Stresses;Biomechanics;Finite element method;Cell culture;