Modulation of ATP/ADP concentration at the endothelial cell surface by flow: Effect of cell topography

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Determining how flow affects the concentration of the adenine nucleotides ATP and ADP at the vascular endothelial cell (EC) surface is essential for understanding flow-induced mobilization of intracellular calcium. Previously, mathematical models were formulated to describe the ATP/ADP concentration at the EC surface; however, all previous models assumed the endothelium to be flat. In the present study we investigate the effect of surface undulations on ATP/ADP concentration at the EC surface. The results demonstrate that under certain geometric and flow conditions, the ATP ADP concentration at the EC surface is considerably lower for a wavy cell surface than for a flat surface. Because ECs in regions of disturbed arterial flow are expected to have larger undulations than cells in non-disturbed flow zones, our findings suggest that ECs in regions of flow disturbance would exhibit lower ATP ADP concentrations at their surfaces, which may lead to impaired calcium signaling. If validated experimentally, the present results may contribute to our understanding of endothelial cell dysfunction observed in regions of disturbed flow.

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Choi, H. W., & Barakat, A. I. (2009). Modulation of ATP/ADP concentration at the endothelial cell surface by flow: Effect of cell topography. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 37(12), 2459–2468. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-009-9793-z

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