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Mechanical Factors Affecting Heart Morphogenesis, Moshe Fenster
Mechanical Factors Affecting Heart Morphogenesis, Moshe Fenster
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
For years, the genetic element of heart morphogenesis has been studied. This review focuses on a relatively new area of study, namely, mechanical factors influencing heart morphogenesis. To understand the context of the role of mechanical factors in heart development, an extensive review of the stages of heart morphogenesis is provided. It is found that shear stress, surface tension, fluid forces, and contractions of certain cells play a role in various stages of heart development. Numerous studies have shown that in cases where these mechanical forces were modified, abnormal heart defects were produced. These studies prove that the mechanical forces …