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Interplay of actin nematodynamics and anisotropic tension controls endothelial mechanics

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Blood vessels expand and contract actively, while continuously experiencing dynamic external stresses from the blood flow. The mechanical response of the vessel wall is that of a composite material: its mechanical properties depend on a diverse set of cellular mechanical components, which change dynamically as cells respond to external stress. Mapping the relationship between these underlying cellular processes and emergent tissue mechanics is an on-going challenge, in particular in endothelial cells. Here we use a microstretcher mimicking the native environment of blood vessels to assess both the mechanics and cellular dynamics of an endothelial tube in response to a physiological increase in luminal pressure. The characterization of the instantaneous monolayer elasticity reveals a strain-stiffening, actin-dependent and substrate-responsive behavior. In response to a maintained pressure increase, the tissue displays a fluid-like expansion, accompanied by the reorientation of cell shape and of actin fibers. This actindriven reorientation depends on focal adhesions and adherens junctions, two key mechanosensors. We introduce a mechanical model coupling actin fiber nematodynamics with active and elastic tension generation by actin fibers in the endothelium, which recapitulates the response to pressure of endothelial tubes.
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hal-04855478 , version 1 (25-12-2024)

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Claire Dessalles, Nicolas Cuny, Arthur Boutillon, Paul F Salipante, Avin Babataheri, et al.. Interplay of actin nematodynamics and anisotropic tension controls endothelial mechanics. 2024. ⟨hal-04855478⟩
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