FX-5000C典型應用文獻：

Bougault C, Aubert-Foucher E, Paumier A, Perrier-Groult E, Huot L, Hot D, Duterque-Coquillaud M, Mallein-Gerin F. Dynamic compression of chondrocyte-agarose constructs reveals new candidate mechanosensitive genes. PLoS One 7(5):e36964, 2012.
2. Bougault C, Paumier A, Aubert-Foucher E, Mallein-Gerin F. Molecular analysis of chondrocytes cultured in agarose in response to dynamic compression. BMC Biotechnol 8:71, 2008.
3. Chen X, Guo J, Yuan Y, Sun Z, Chen B, Tong X, Zhang L, Shen C, Zou J. Cyclic compression stimulates osteoblast differentiation via activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Molecular Medicine Reports 15(5):2890-2896, 2017.
4. Damaraju S, Matyas JR, Rancourt DE, Duncan NA. The effect of mechanical stimulation on mineralization in differentiating osteoblasts in collagen-I scaffolds. Tissue Eng Part A 20(23-24):3142-3153, 2014.
5. Damaraju S, Matyas JR, Rancourt DE, Duncan NA. The role of gap junctions and mechanical loading on mineral formation in a collagen-I scaffold seeded with osteoprogenitor cells. Tissue Eng Part A 21(9-10):1720-32, 2015.
6. Fermor B, Haribabu B, Weinberg JB, Pisetsky, Guilak F. Mechanical stress and nitric oxide influence leukotriene production in cartilage. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 285:806–810, 2001.

7. Fermor B, Weinberg JB, Pisetsky DS, Guilak F. The influence of oxygen tension on the induction of the nitric oxide and prostaglandin E2 by mechanical stress in articular cartilage. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 13:935-941, 2005.
8. Fermor B, Weinberg JB, Pisetsky DS, Misukonis MA, Banes AJ, Guilak F. The effects of static and intermittent compression on nitric oxide production in articular cartilage explants. J Orthop Res 9(4):729-737, 2001.
9. Fermor B, Weinberg JB, Pisetsky DS, Misukonis MA, Fink C, Guilak F. Induction of cyclooxygenase-2 by mechanical stress through a nitric oxide-regulated pathway. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 10:792–798, 2002.
10. Fink C, Fermor B, Weinberg JB, Pisetsky DS, Misukonis MA, Guilak F. The effect of dynamic mechanical compression on nitric oxide production in the meniscus. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 9(5):481-487, 2001.
11. Fox DB, Cook JL, Kuroki K, Cockrell M. Effects of dynamic compressive load on collagen-based scaffolds seeded with fibroblast-like synoviocytes. Tissue Eng 12(6):1527-1537, 2006.
12. Glaeser JD, Salehi K, Kanim LE, NaPier Z, Kropf MA, Cuellar J, Sheyn D, Bae HW. Treatment with the NF?B inhibitor reduces overloading-induced MMP expression in human nucleus pulposus cells. The Spine Journal 17(10):S127, 2017.
13. Gosset M, Berenbaum F, Levy A, Pigenet A, Thirion S, Saffar JL, Jacques C. Prostaglandin E2 synthesis in cartilage explants under compression: mPGES-1 is a mechanosensitive gene. Arthritis Research & Therapy 8:R135, 2006.
14. Graff RD, Lazarowski ER, Banes AJ, Lee GM. ATP release by mechanically loaded porcine chondrons in pellet culture. Arthritis Rheum 43(7):1571-1579, 2000.
15. Hamid T, Xu Y, Ismahil MA, Li Q, Jones SP, Bhatnagar A, Bolli R, Prabhu SD. TNF receptor signaling inhibits cardiomyogenic differentiation of cardiac stem cells and promotes a neuroadrenergic-like fate. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 311(5):H1189-H1201, 2016.
16. Hara M, Nakashima M, Fujii T, Uehara K, Yokono C, Hashizume R, Nomura Y. Construction of collagen gel scaffolds for mechanical stress analysis. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 78(3):458-61, 2014.
17. Hazenbiller O, Duncan NA, Krawetz RJ. Reduction of pluripotent gene expression in murine embryonic stem cells exposed to mechanical loading or Cyclo RGD peptide. BMC Cell Biol 18(1):32, 2017. doi: 10.1186/s12860-017-0148-6.
18. Hennerbichler A, Fermor B, Hennerbichler, Weinberg JB, Guilak F. Regional differences in prostaglandin E2 and nitric oxide production in the knee meniscus in response to dynamic compression. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 358:1047–1053, 2007.
19. Huang D, Liu YP, Huang YJ, Xie YF, Shen KH, Zhang DW, Mou Y. Mechanical compression up-regulates MMP9 through SMAD3 but not SMAD2 modulation in hypertrophic scar fibroblasts. Connect Tissue Res 55(5-6):391-6, 2014.
20. Kuroki K, Cook JL, Stoker AM, Turnquist SE, Kreeger JM, Tomlinson JL. Characterizing osteochondrosis in the dog: potential roles for matrix metalloproteinases and mechanical load in pathogenesis and disease progression. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 13:225-234, 2005.
21. Lee CY, Hsu HC, Zhang X, Wang DY, Luo ZP. Cyclic compression and tension regulate differently the metabolism of chondrocytes. J Musculoskeletal Res 9(2):59-64, 2005.
22. Li D, Lu Z, Xu Z, Ji J, Zheng Z, Lin S, Yan T. Spironolactone promotes autophagy via inhibiting PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling pathway and reduce adhesive capacity damage in podocytes under mechanical stress. Biosci Rep 36(4), 2016. pii: e00355.
23. Li X, Dong J, Liu C, Wang X, An M, Chen W. Contributions of intermittent cyclic compression to proteoglycans synthesis and mechanical properties of knee articular cartilaginous tissue formed in vitro. Biomedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI), 2010 3rd International Conference 4:1655-1658, 2010.
24. Maxson S, Orr D, Burg K. Bioreactors for tissue engineering. Tissue Eng 179-197, 2011.
25. Miki Y, Teramura T, Tomiyama T, Onodera Y, Matsuoka T, Fukuda K, Hamanishi C. Hyaluronan reversed proteoglycan synthesis inhibited by mechanical stress: possible involvement of antioxidant effect. Inflamm Res 59(6):471-477, 2010.
26. Nettelhoff L, Grimm S, Jacobs C, Walter C, Pabst AM, Goldschmitt J, Wehrbein H. Influence of mechanical compression on human periodontal ligament fibroblasts and osteoblasts. Clin Oral Investig 20(3):621-9, 2016.
27. Pecchi E, Priam S, Gosset M, Pigenet A, Sudre L, Laiguillon MC, Berenbaum F, Houard X. Induction of nerve growth factor expression and release by mechanical and inflammatory stimuli in chondrocytes: possible involvement in osteoarthritis pain. Arthritis Res Ther 16(1):R16, 2014.

28. Piscoya JL, Fermor B, Kraus VB, Stabler TV, Guilak F. The influence of mechanical compression on the induction of osteoarthritis-related biomarkers in articular cartilage explants. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 13:1092-1099, 2005.
29. Saminathan A, Sriram G, Vinoth JK, Cao T, Meikle MC. Engineering the periodontal ligament in hyaluronan-gelatin-type I collagen constructs: upregulation of apoptosis and alterations in gene expression by cyclic compressive strain. Tissue Eng Part A 21(3-4):518-29, 2015.
30. Sanchez C, Gabay O, Salvat C, Henrotin YE, Berenbaum F. Mechanical loading highly increases IL-6 production and decreases OPG expression by osteoblasts. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 17(4):473-481, 2009.
31. Sanchez C, Pesesse L, Gabay O, Delcour JP, Msika P, Baudouin C, Henrotin YE. Regulation of subchondral bone osteoblast metabolism by cyclic compression. Arthritis Rheum 64(4):1193-203. 2012.
32. Sharma R, Vinjamaram S, Shah VA, Gupta SK, Chalam KV. The effect of elevated atmospheric pressure on the survival of retinal ganglion cells using Flexcell biopress system. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 44:E-Abstract 152, 2003.
33. Shin SJ, Fermor B, Weinberg JB, Pisetsky DS, Guilak F. Regulation of matrix turnover in meniscal explants: role of mechanical stress, interleukin-1, and nitric oxide. J Appl Physiol 95(1):308-313, 2003.
34. Tomiyama T, Fukuda K, Yamazaki K, Hashimoto K, Ueda H, Mori S, Hamanishi C. Cyclic compression loaded on cartilage explants enhances the production of reactive oxygen species. J Rheumatol 34(3):556-562, 2007.
35. Uehara K, Hara M, Matsuo T, Namiki G, Watanabe M, Nomura Y. Hyaluronic acid secretion by synoviocytes alters under cyclic compressive load in contracted collagen gels. Cytotechnology 67(1):19-26, 2015.
36. Upton ML, Chen J, Guilak F, Setton LA. Differential effects of static and dynamic compression on meniscal cell gene expression. J Orthop Res 21(6):963-969, 2003.
37. Werkmeister E, de Isla N, Netter P, Stoltz JF, Dumas D. Collagenous extracellular matrix of cartilage submitted to mechanical forces studied by second harmonic generation microscopy. Photochem Photobiol 86(2):302-310, 2010.
38. Xu HG, Zhang W, Zheng Q, Yu YF, Deng LF, Wang H, Liu P, Zhang M. Investigating conversion of endplate chondrocytes induced by intermittent cyclic mechanical unconfined compression in three-dimensional cultures. European Journal of Histochemistry 58:2415, 2014.
39. Zhou Q, Yu BH, Liu WC, Wang ZL. BM-MSCs and Bio-Oss complexes enhanced new bone formation during maxillary sinus floor augmentation by promoting differentiation of BM-MSCs. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim 52(7):757-71, 2016.
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Flexcell細胞、組織力學系統還包括：

1、FX-5000T細胞牽張拉伸應力加載培養與實時觀察系統(Flexcell FX5000 Tension system)

系統基本原理（負氣壓交換模式）：

橡膠密封墊在細胞培養板基底膜與基板之間形成封閉腔，把此密封腔的進、出氣管插入二氧化碳培養箱里，把此密封腔放入二氧化碳培養箱， 利用封閉腔抽真空產生的負壓使彈性基底膜（拉動三維支架）發生形變，通過計算機控制系統調節氣體的壓力來改變基底膜的形變量,進而使貼壁生長的細胞受到牽拉加載刺激。

亮點：
1）該系統對二維、三維細胞和組織各種培養物提供軸向和圓周應力加載；不但具有雙軸向拉伸力加載，還具備單軸向加力功能
2）計算機控制的應力加載系統，為體外培育的細胞提供的、可控制的、可重復的、靜態的或者周期性的應力變化。
3）使用真空泵，抻拉培養板底部的彈性硅膠模，細胞培養板底膜伸展度可達到33%，通過氣體裝置可以自動調節和控制應力。
4）基于柔性膜基底變形、受力均勻;
5）可實時觀察細胞、組織在應力作用下的反應;
6）*的flexstop隔離閥可使同一塊培養板力的一部分培養孔的細胞受力，一部分培養孔的細胞不受力，方便對比實驗;
7）與壓力傳導儀整合，同時兼備多通道細胞壓力加載功能;
8）與Flex Flow平行板流室配套，可在牽拉細胞的同時施加流體切應力;
9）多達4通道，可4個不同程序同時運行，進行多個不同拉伸形變率對比實驗；
10）同一程序中可以運行多種頻率，多種振幅和多種波形；
11）加載模擬波形種類豐富：靜態波形、正旋波形、心動波形、三角波形、矩形以及各種特制波形；
12）更好地控制在超低或超高應力下的波形；
13)電腦系統對牽張拉伸力加載周期、大小、頻率、持續時間智能調控
14)加載分析各種細胞在牽張拉應力刺激下的生物化學反應
15)伸展度范圍廣：0-33%
16)牽拉頻率范圍廣：0.01-5Hz

17)典型應用:

該系統感應各種細胞在應力刺激下的生物化學反應，例如：骨骼細胞，肺細胞，心肌細胞，血細胞，皮膚細胞，
肌腱細胞，韌帶細胞，軟骨細胞和骨細胞等各種2D或3D細胞組織。
典型應用科室:

18)系統具有模塊化易升級，可擴展兼備壓力加載、流體切應力加載、三維細胞組織培養功能。

19)系統可以和BioFlex雙向拉應力培養板, Uniflex單向拉應力培養板 、TissueTrain三維細胞組織培養板等系列細胞培養一起使用,
培養板類型、包被表面材料豐富：Amino, Collagen (Type I or IV), Elastin, ProNectin (R GD), Laminin (YIGSR).表面涂層豐富的
包被材料， 您可以跟根據不同細胞組織可以靈活選擇不同包被材料表面

3、三維細胞牽張培養與實時觀察系統(Flexcell TissueTrain System)

全自動可牽張拉伸刺激立體水凝膠支架三維細胞培養系統(Flexcell TissueTrain System)——提供樣機體驗

3、多流場六通道流體切應力培養與實時觀察系統

• 為細胞提供各種形式的流體切應力：穩流式切應力、脈沖式切應力或者往返式切應力。
• 在經過特殊基質蛋白包被的25x 75x 1.0mm細胞培養載片上培養細胞。
• 多達6通道，每個通道放不同載片，可培養不同的細胞
• 計算機控制的蠕動泵可以調節切應力大小從0-35 dynes/cm2
• 通過Osci-Flow液體控制儀提供往返式或脈沖式流體切應力。
• 檢測細胞在液流作用下的排列反應。
• 設備易拆卸并可高溫消毒。
• 可以在經過特殊包被的6個細胞培養載片上同時培養細胞。
• 提供兩個液流脈沖阻尼器。 
• 細胞培養載片包括顯微鏡載(物)片和蓋玻片兩種產品，表面經過特殊處理，適合于細胞的貼壁與生長。 
  兩種規格：75 mm x 25 mm x 1.0 mm ,75 mm x 24 mm x 0.2 mm 。 
  75 mm x 25 mm x 1.0 mm 細胞培養載片的邊緣涂有1.0 mm寬的特氟隆邊框(Teflon)，可以有效控制細胞生長在切應力加載區域。 
  自身熒光低，光學性能佳。 
  不同包被的培養表面提高細胞的貼壁與生長。 
  五種不同包被的培養表面：Amino, Collagen (Type I or IV) Elastin, ProNectin (RGD), Laminin (YIGSR). 
  微流納流HiQ Flowmate微流體控制器

  

• 雙注射泵可以在微升、納升、微微升水平上控制液流.雙注射泵，獨立的液流控制系統。
• 傳送，穩定的流速
• 可控流速范圍1.2pL/ min-260.6ml/min
• 提供不同流速模型：穩定型，脈沖型，連續型，截流型和震蕩型；
• 可進行循環，連續的液流控制；同時運行不同的流速模型；
• 內置閥門控制液流模式；
• 機載計算器用于流量、流時、流速、剪切力的計算；
• 高分辨率、觸屏控制。
• 用戶友好的圖標驅動程序；
• 便于泵和芯片對接的生物芯片支架；根據現有流速有三種不同的機型；

  多種應用程序：

• 液體稀釋，配給及注射器；
• 動物實驗中的藥物注射和體液抽??；
• 施加液流剪切力；
• 微流體和納流體實驗；
• 混合、分流液體；
• 震蕩型液流的控制需要iHIQ Flowmate二級閥門配件
  Osci-Flow的液流模式（切應力模式）控制器

   

  

• 通過計算機控制提供可調控的，往返式的或者脈沖式的流體切應力。
• 和Streamer及FlexFlow shear stress設備一起使用。
• 維持泵的流速不,大限度的降低改變泵的轉速引起的流液的延反應遲。
• 可以在瞬間內改變流體流動方向。
• 兼容其它公司生產的灌流系統。
• 兼容各種類型MasterFlexL/S系列或者相應的膠管。
• 通過PC板卡可以和絕大多數便攜式計算機連接使用。
• Osci-Flow裝置DAQ Card DIO-24說明書和NI-DAQ軟件
• 連接Osci-Flow和板卡的纜線;
• 膠管和快拆接頭;StreamSoft軟件;

5、Flexflow單通道平行板流室系統提供流體切應力同時抻拉細胞

FlexcellFlexFlow顯微切應力加載設備（SHEAR Stress device）

• 可以在提供流體切應力的同時抻拉細胞，測試血管和結綈組織細胞對液體流動的實時反應。
• 為培育在StageFlexer硅膠模表面或者基質蛋白包被的細胞培養片上的細胞提供切應力。
• 使用FX-5000T應力加載系統抻拉細胞，并且可以在實驗前，實驗中或者實驗后提供切應力。
• 計算機控制蠕動泵，調節切應力大小，從0-35 dynes/cm2
• 使用標準正立式顯微鏡實時觀察細胞在切應力下的反應。
• 檢測細胞在流體作用下的排列反應。
• 加力同時實時檢測在液體切應力下各種激活劑/抑制劑對細胞反應的影響。使用熒光團例如FURA-2檢測細胞內[Ca2+]ic或者其它離子對切應力反應。（可以與str-4000六通道切應力系統配套使用）

flexcell 應用文獻集：

TENSION SYSTEM
BLADDER
BLADDER SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS
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2. Adam RM, Roth JA, Cheng HL, Rice DC, Khoury J, Bauer SB, Peters CA, Freeman MR. Signaling through PI3K/Akt mediates stretch and PDGF-BB-dependent DNA synthesis in bladder smooth muscle cells. J Urol 169(6):2388-2393, 2003.
3. Aitken KJ, Block G, Lorenzo A, Herz D, Sabha N, Dessouki O, Fung F, Szybowska M, Craig L, Bagli DJ. Mechanotransduction of extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 mitogen-activated protein kinase activity in smooth muscle is dependent on the extracellular matrix and regulated by matrix metalloproteinases. Am J Pathol 169(2):459-470, 2006.
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5. Chaqour B, Yang R, Sha Q. Mechanical stretch modulates the promoter activity of the profibrotic factor CCN2 through increased actin polymerization and NF-?B activation. J Biol Chem 281(29):20608-20622, 2006.
6. Estrada CR, Adam RM, Eaton SH, Bägli DJ, Freeman MR. Inhibition of EGFR signaling abrogates smooth muscle proliferation resulting from sustained distension of the urinary bladder. Lab Invest 86(12):1293-1302, 2006.
7. Galvin DJ, Watson RW, Gillespie JI, Brady H, Fitzpatrick JM. Mechanical stretch regulates cell survival in human bladder smooth muscle cells in vitro. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 283(6):F1192-F1199, 2002.
8. Halachmi S, Aitken KJ, Szybowska M, Sabha N, Dessouki S, Lorenzo A, Tse D, Bagli DJ. Role of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) in stretch injury to bladder smooth muscle cells. Cell Tissue Res 326(1):149-158, 2006.
9. Hubschmid U, Leong-Morgenthaler PM, Basset-Dardare A, Ruault S, Frey P. In vitro growth of human urinary tract smooth muscle cells on laminin and collagen type I-coated membranes under static and dynamic conditions. Tissue Engineering 11(1-2):161-171, 2005.
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14. Park JM, Adam RM, Peters CA, Guthrie PD, Sun Z, Klagsbrun M, Freeman MR. AP-1 mediates stretch-induced expression of HB-EGF in bladder smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 277:C294-C301, 1999.
15. Park JM, Borer JG, Freeman MR, Peters CA. Stretch activates heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor expression in bladder smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 275:C1247-C1254, 1998.
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19. Upadhyay J, Aitken KJ, Damdar C, Bolduc S, Bagli DJ. Integrins expressed with bladder extracellular matrix after stretch injury in vivo mediate bladder smooth muscle cell growth in vitro. J Urol 169(2):750-755, 2003.
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UROTHELIAL & UROEPITHELIAL CELLS
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KERATINOCYTES
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KNEE LIGAMENTS
55. Hannafin JA, Attia EA, Henshaw R, Warren RF, Bhargava MM. Effect of cyclic strain and plating matrix on cell proliferation and integrin expression by ligament fibroblasts. J Orthop Res 24(2):149-58, 2005.
56. Henshaw DR, Attia E, Bhargava M, Hannafin JA. Canine ACL fibroblast integrin expression and cell alignment in response to cyclic tensile strain in three-dimensional collagen gels. J Orthop Res 24(3):481-490, 2006.
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58. Jones BF, Wall ME, Carroll RL, Washburn S, Banes AJ. Ligament cells stretch-adapted on a microgrooved substrate increase intercellular communication in response to a mechanical stimulus. J Biomech 38(8):1653-1664, 2005.
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65. Chen D, Liu Y, Yang H, Chen D, Zhang X, Fermandes JC, Chen Y. Connexin 43 promotes ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament through activation of the ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways. Cell Tissue Res 363(3):765-73, 2016.
66. Ewies AA, Elshafie M, Li J, Stanley A, Thompson J, Styles J, White I, Al-Azzawi F. Changes in transcription profile and cytoskeleton morphology in pelvic ligament fibroblasts in response to stretch: the effects of estradiol and levormeloxifene. Mol Hum Reprod 14(2):127-135, 2008.
67. Nakatani T, Marui T, Hitora T, Doita M, Nishida K, Kurosaka M. Mechanical stretching force promotes collagen synthesis by cultured cells from human ligamentum flavum via transforming growth factor-1. J Orthop Res 20(6):1380-1386, 2002.
68. Ning S, Chen Z, Fan D, Sun C, Zhang C, Zeng Y, Li W, Hou X, Qu X, Ma Y, Yu H. Genetic differences in osteogenic differentiation potency in the thoracic ossification of the ligamentum flavum under cyclic mechanical stress. Int J Mol Med 39(1):135-143, 2017.
69. Yang HS, Lu XH, Chen DY, Yuan W, Yang LL, Chen Y, He HL. Mechanical strain induces Cx43 expression in spinal ligament fibroblasts derived from patients presenting ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Eur Spine J 20(9):1459-1465, 2011.
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LIVER
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LUNG
ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES
1. Edwards YS, Sutherland LM, Murray AW. NO protects alveolar type II cells from stretch-induced apoptosis. A novel role for macrophages in the lung. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 279(6):L1236-L1242, 2000.
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LUNG FIBROBLASTS
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19. Abdulnour RE, Peng X, Finigan JH, Han EJ, Hasan EJ, Birukov KG, Reddy SP, Watkins JE 3rd, Kayyali US, Garcia JG, Tuder RM, Hassoun PM. Mechanical stress activates xanthine oxidoreductase through MAP kinase-dependent pathways. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 291(3):L345-L353, 2006.
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147. Mohamed JS, Boriek AM. Loss of desmin triggers mechanosensitivity and up-regulation of Ankrd1 expression through Akt-NF-?B signaling pathway in smooth muscle cells. FASEB J 26(2):757-65, 2012.
148. Mohamed JS, Boriek AM. Stretch augments TGF-?1 expression through RhoA/ROCK1/2, PTK, and PI3K in airway smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 299(3):L413-L424, 2010.
149. Mohamed JS, Lopez MA, Boriek AM. Mechanical stretch up-regulates microRNA-26a and induces human airway smooth muscle hypertrophy by suppressing glycogen synthase kinase-3β. J Biol Chem 285(38):29336-29347, 2010.
150. Ochoa CD, Baker H, Hasak S, Matyal R, Salam A, Hales CA, Hancock W, Quinn DA. Cyclic stretch affects pulmonary endothelial cell control of pulmonary smooth muscle cell growth. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 39(1):105-112, 2008.
151. Pasternyk SM, D'Antoni ML, Venkatesan N, Siddiqui S, Martin JG, Ludwig MS. Differential effects of extracellular matrix and mechanical strain on airway smooth muscle cells from ovalbumin- vs. saline-challenged Brown Norway rats. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 181(1):36-43, 2012.
152. Quinn TP, Schlueter M, Soifer SJ, Gutierrez JA. Cyclic mechanical stretch induces VEGF and FGF-2 expression in pulmonary vascular smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 282(5):L897-L903, 2002.
153. Shah MR, Wedgwood S, Czech L, Kim GA, Lakshminrusimha S, Schumacker PT, Steinhorn RH, Farrow KN. Cyclic stretch induces inducible nitric oxide synthase and soluble guanylate cyclase in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells. Int J Mol Sci 14(2):4334-48, 2013.
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159. Smith PG, Tokui T, Ikebe M. Mechanical strain increases contractile enzyme activity in cultured airway smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol 268(6 Pt 1):L999-L1005, 1995.
160. Trempus CS, Song W, Lazrak A, Yu Z, Creighton JR, Young BM, Heise RL, Yu YR, Ingram JL, Tighe RM, Matalon S, Garantziotis S. A novel role for primary cilia in airway remodeling. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 313(2):L328-L338, 2017.
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162. Wang L, Liu HW, McNeill KD, Stelmack G, Scott JE, Halayko AJ. Mechanical strain inhibits airway smooth muscle gene transcription via protein kinase C signaling. American Journal of Respiratory Cell Molecular Biology 31:54-61, 2004.
163. Wedgwood S, Devol JM, Grobe A, Benavidez E, Azakie A, Fineman JR, Black SM. Fibroblast growth factor-2 expression is altered in lambs with increased pulmonary blood flow and pulmonary hypertension. Pediatr Res 61(1):32-36, 2007.
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OTHER PULMONARY CELLS
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167. Ludwig MS, Ftouhi-Paquin N, Huang W, Pagé N, Chakir J, Hamid Q. Mechanical strain enhances proteoglycan message in fibroblasts from asthmatic subjects. Clin Exp Allergy 34(6):926-930, 2004.
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169. Muratore CS, Nguyen HT, Ziegler MM, Wilson JM. Stretch-induced upregulation of VEGF gene expression in murine pulmonary culture: a role for angiogenesis in lung development. Journal of Pediatric Surgery 35(6):906-913, 2000.
170. Pan J, Copland I, Post M, Yeger H, Cutz E. Mechanical stretch-induced serotonin release from pulmonary neuroendocrine cells: implications for lung development. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 290(1):L185-L193, 2006.
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MENISCUS
1. Deschner J, Wypasek E, Ferretti M, Rath B, Anghelina M, Agarwal S. Regulation of RANKL by biomechanical loading in fibrochondrocytes of meniscus. J Biomech 39(10):1796-1803, 2006.
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NEURONS, ASTROCYTES, & BRAIN
1. Albalawi F, Lu W, Beckel JM, Lim JC, McCaughey SA, Mitchell CH. The P2X7 receptor primes IL-1? and the NLRP3 inflammasome in astrocytes exposed to mechanical strain. Front Cell Neurosci 11:227, 2017.
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SKELETAL MUSCLE
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BLADDER SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS
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CARDIOVASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS
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PULMONARY SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS
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UTERINE/MYOMETRIAL SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS
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OTHER SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS
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STEM & PROGENITOR CELLS
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29. Qi J, Chi L, Faber J, Koller B, Banes AJ. ATP reduces gel compaction in osteoblast-populated collagen gels. J Appl Physiol 102(3):1152-60, 2007.
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1. Bartalena G, Grieder R, Sharma RI, Zambelli T, Muff R, Snedeker JG. A novel method for assessing adherent single-cell stiffness in tension: design and testing of a substrate-based live cell functional imaging device. Biomed Microdevices 13(2):291-301, 2011.
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BIOPRESS™ AND COMPRESSION SYSTEM
1. Bougault C, Aubert-Foucher E, Paumier A, Perrier-Groult E, Huot L, Hot D, Duterque-Coquillaud M, Mallein-Gerin F. Dynamic compression of chondrocyte-agarose constructs reveals new candidate mechanosensitive genes. PLoS One 7(5):e36964, 2012.
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21. Lee CY, Hsu HC, Zhang X, Wang DY, Luo ZP. Cyclic compression and tension regulate differently the metabolism of chondrocytes. J Musculoskeletal Res 9(2):59-64, 2005.
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APPLICATION OF COMPRESSION SYSTEM
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FLEXFLOW™ AND STREAMER® FLUID SHEAR STRESS SYSTEMS
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