AIM:[WTBZtive of this study was to examine the influence of different flow pattern, particularly low shear stress flow regimens, on VCAM-1 and NF-?B in vascular endothelial cells. [WTHZ] METHODS: HUVEC covered sheets were placed within rectangular parallel plate flow chambers. Cells were subjected to 4, 18 h of either laminar or oscillatory shear stress. The expression of VCAM-1 and NF-?B activity were analyzed by immunohistochemistry. VCAM-1 mRNA was also detected using in situ hybridization. RESULTS: VCAM-1 mRNA and VCAM-1 expression were not upregulated by laminar shear stress. However, oscillatory shear stress significantly upregulated VCAM-1 mRNA and VCAM-1 expression. Translocation of NF-?B P65 was remarkably increased. CONCLUSION: In same low shear stress, the different expression of VCAM-1 mRNA and VCAM-1 were induced by HUVEC exposed to laminar or oscillatory flow patterns.

AIM: To observe the effect of MM-LDL (minimally modified LDL) on the interaction between human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) and U937 monocyte-like cell line and the exporession of vascular cell adhesion-1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1(ICAM-1), P-selectin.METHODS:The adhesive percentage between HUVEC treated with MM-LDL and U937 was determined by counting and the expression of VCAM-1, ICAM-1, P-selectin were examined by ELISA. RESULTS: Treatment of HUVEC with MM-LDL (75 mg/L) for 4 hours significantly increased adhesion of U937 to HUVEC ( P