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Endothelial Cells

Known as: Cell, Endothelial, Endotheliocyte, Endothelial Cell 
Highly specialized EPITHELIAL CELLS that line the HEART; BLOOD VESSELS; and lymph vessels, forming the ENDOTHELIUM. They are polygonal in shape and… 
National Institutes of Health

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Capillary Endothelial CellsEndocardial cellGlomerular endothelial cell

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Identification of BMP9 and BMP10 as functional activators of the orphan activin receptor-like kinase 1 (ALK1) in endothelial cells.
ALK1 is an endothelial-specific type I receptor of the TGFbeta receptor family whose heterozygous mutations cause hereditary… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Angiogenic and cell survival functions of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF)
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) was originally identified as an endothelial cell specific growth factor stimulating… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Structural and functional aspects of liver sinusoidal endothelial cell fenestrae: a review
This review provides a detailed overview of the current state of knowledge about the ultrastructure and dynamics of liver… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Functional small-diameter neovessels created using endothelial progenitor cells expanded ex vivo
Arterial conduits are increasingly preferred for surgical bypass because of inherent functional properties conferred by arterial… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Effects of mechanical forces on signal transduction and gene expression in endothelial cells.
Fluid shear stress and circumferential stretch play important roles in maintaining the homeostasis of the blood vessel, and they… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Endothelial Dysfunction in Preeclampsia
Several years ago the hypothesis was advanced that alterations of endothelial function could explain much of the pathophysiology… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Occludin as a possible determinant of tight junction permeability in endothelial cells.
Endothelial cells provide a crucial interface between blood and tissue environments. Free diffusion of substances across… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Erythropoietin has a mitogenic and positive chemotactic effect on endothelial cells.
Erythropoietin is known to be a hematopoietic growth factor with a singularly specific action on the proliferation and… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Characterization of a coronary vasoconstrictor produced by cultured endothelial cells.
The vasoactive effects of media obtained from bovine aortic endothelial cells (EC) in culture were directly tested on isolated… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Heparin affinity: purification of a tumor-derived capillary endothelial cell growth factor.
A tumor-derived growth factor that stimulates the proliferation of capillary endothelial cells has a very strong affinity for… 
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