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Descriptor
English
:
Endothelial Cells
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Células Endoteliales
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Células Endoteliais
Tree Number:
A11.436.275
Definition
English
:
Highly specialized
EPITHELIAL CELLS
that line the
HEART
;
BLOOD VESSELS
; and
lymph
vessels, forming the
ENDOTHELIUM
. They are polygonal in shape and joined together by
TIGHT JUNCTIONS
. The
tight junctions
allow for variable
permeability
to specific macromolecules that are transported across the endothelial layer.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
coordinate with specific tissue type if pertinent
See Related
English
:
Endothelium
History Note
English
:
2004
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
37775
Unique Identifier:
D042783
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