Abstract
The aortic valve is highly responsive to cyclical and continuous mechanical forces, at the macroscopic and cellular levels. In this report, we delineate mechanokinetics (effects of mechanical inputs on the cells) and mechanodynamics (effects of cells and pathologic processes on the mechanics) of the aortic valve, with a particular focus on how mechanical inputs synergize with the inflammatory cytokine and other biomolecular signaling to contribute to the process of aortic valve calcification.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Aortic Valve / pathology
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Aortic Valve / physiology
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Aortic Valve / physiopathology
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease
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Biomechanical Phenomena
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Calcinosis / pathology
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Calcinosis / physiopathology*
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Calcinosis / prevention & control
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Heart Defects, Congenital / pathology
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Heart Defects, Congenital / physiopathology*
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Heart Defects, Congenital / prevention & control
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Heart Valve Diseases / pathology
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Heart Valve Diseases / physiopathology*
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Heart Valve Diseases / prevention & control
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Humans
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Mechanotransduction, Cellular / physiology