Fig. 1. Biomechanical forces in the MSC niche. Different types of biomechanical forces existing in the MSC niche are shown. (A) As blood vessels generate pulsatile flow, shear stress as a frictional force, hydrostatic pressure, and tensile force can be applied to the cells in the blood vessels or nearby. (B) Mechanose-nsors translate the biomechanical stimuli into biochemical signals inside cells.

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