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Structure of postcapillary venule

Known as: Postcapillary Venule 
The first potion of the venous component of the microcirculation composed of endothelial cells, pericytes, and a basement membrane, which is one of… Expand
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Structure of venule
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Impact of uremia, diabetes, and peritoneal dialysis itself on the pathogenesis of peritoneal sclerosis: a quantitative study of peritoneal membrane morphology.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Peritoneal interstitial fibrosis and hyalinizing vasculopathy were induced by peritoneal dialysis and… Expand
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
The THAP-zinc finger protein THAP1 regulates endothelial cell proliferation through modulation of pRB/E2F cell-cycle target genes.
We recently cloned a novel human nuclear factor (designated THAP1) from postcapillary venule endothelial cells (ECs) that… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Plasticity of endothelial cells: rapid dedifferentiation of freshly isolated high endothelial venule endothelial cells outside the lymphoid tissue microenvironment.
Endothelial cells display remarkable heterogeneity in different organs and vascular beds. Although many studies suggest that… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Role of p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in chemokine-induced emigration and chemotaxis in vivo.
It has been proposed that L-selectin engagement with ligand activates p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and can impact… Expand
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Neutrophil sequestration and migration in localized pulmonary inflammation. Capillary localization and migration across the interalveolar septum.
Recent studies have raised the possibility that biophysical properties of the neutrophil, specifically cell size and… Expand
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1992
1992
Effect of rat CINC/gro, a member of the interleukin-8 family, on leukocytes in microcirculation of the rat mesentery.
Rat cytokine-induced neutrophil chemoattractant (CINC) is a member of the IL-8 family, and its human counterpart is gro/MGSA but… Expand
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1992
1992
Endotoxin, interleukin-1, and tumor necrosis factor cause neutrophil-dependent microvascular leakage in postcapillary venules.
Acute inflammation is characterized mainly by the egress of neutrophils from postcapillary venules and by increased vascular… Expand
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Regulation of transendothelial neutrophil migration by endogenous interleukin-8.
Movement of neutrophils from the bloodstream to inflamed tissue depends on the activation of both the neutrophil and the… Expand
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Leukotrienes as mediators in ischemia-reperfusion injury in a microcirculation model in the hamster.
Leukotriene (LT)B4 promotes leukocyte chemotaxis and adhesion to the endothelium of postcapillary venules. The cysteinyl… Expand
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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Contractile proteins in pericytes. I. Immunoperoxidase localization of tropomyosin
In these studies we have compared the relative amounts and isoforms of tropomyosin in capillary and postcapillary venule… Expand
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