Stem cells have shown great potential in vascular repair.Numerous evidence indicates that mechanical forces such as shear stress and cyclic strain can regulate the adhesion,proliferation,migration,and differentiation ...Stem cells have shown great potential in vascular repair.Numerous evidence indicates that mechanical forces such as shear stress and cyclic strain can regulate the adhesion,proliferation,migration,and differentiation of stem cells via serious signaling pathways.The enrichment and differentiation of stem cells play an important role in the angiogenesis and maintenance of vascular homeostasis.In normal tissues,blood flow directly affects the microenvironment of vascular endothelial cells(ECs);in pathological status,the abnormal interactions between blood flow and vessels contribute to the injury of vessels.Next,the altered mechanical forces are transduced into cells by mechanosensors to trigger the reformation of vessels.This process occurs when signaling pathways related to EC differentiation are initiated.Hence,a deep understanding of the responses of stem cells to mechanical stresses and the underlying mechanisms involved in this process is essential for clinical translation.In this the review,we provide an overview of the role of stem cells in vascular repair,outline the performance of stem cells under the mechanical stress stimulation,and describe the related signaling pathways.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.11672197 and No.81702171the Shenzhen Double Chain Project for Innovation and Development Industry supported by the Bureau of Industry and Information Technology of Shenzhen,No.201806081018272960
文摘Stem cells have shown great potential in vascular repair.Numerous evidence indicates that mechanical forces such as shear stress and cyclic strain can regulate the adhesion,proliferation,migration,and differentiation of stem cells via serious signaling pathways.The enrichment and differentiation of stem cells play an important role in the angiogenesis and maintenance of vascular homeostasis.In normal tissues,blood flow directly affects the microenvironment of vascular endothelial cells(ECs);in pathological status,the abnormal interactions between blood flow and vessels contribute to the injury of vessels.Next,the altered mechanical forces are transduced into cells by mechanosensors to trigger the reformation of vessels.This process occurs when signaling pathways related to EC differentiation are initiated.Hence,a deep understanding of the responses of stem cells to mechanical stresses and the underlying mechanisms involved in this process is essential for clinical translation.In this the review,we provide an overview of the role of stem cells in vascular repair,outline the performance of stem cells under the mechanical stress stimulation,and describe the related signaling pathways.