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Endothelium, Vascular

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Definition: Single pavement layer of cells which line the luminal surface of the entire vascular system and regulate the transport of macromolecules and blood components from interstitium to lumen; this function has been most intensively studied in the blood capillaries.     
Examples Pericytes; Tunica Intima 		Other names Vascular Endothelium; Capillary Endothelium; Vascular Endotheliums; Endotheliums, Vascular; Endotheliums, Capillary; Endothelium, Capillary; Capillary Endotheliums
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
PROCR protein, human  0   *Receptors, Cell Surface *Antigens, CD Endothelium, Vascular Protein C. J Thromb Haemost. 2003 Apr;1(4):855-6
EG1 protein, human  0   *Proteins Endothelium, Vascular. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002 Jan 11;290(1):602-12
pVEC peptide  0   *Peptides Endothelium, Vascular Cadherins. Exp Cell Res 2001 Oct 1;269(2):237-44
MECA-99 antigen  0   *Antigens, Differentiation Endothelium, Vascular. Biol Reprod 1999 Dec;61(6):1393-401
endothelial barrier antigen, rat  0   *Antigens, Surface Endothelium, Vascular. Acta Neuropathol (Berl) 1998 Jul;96(1):8-12
MECA-32 antigen, mouse  0   *Antigens, Surface Endothelium, Vascular. Transplantation 1995 Sep 27;60(6):577-84
cadherin 5  0   *Antigens, CD *Cadherins Endothelium, Vascular. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 1995 Aug;15(8):1229-39
endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization factor  0   *Biological Factors Endothelium, Vascular Potassium.
Pharma Action Endothelium-Dependent Relaxing Factors 		Am J Physiol 1991;260(2 Pt 1):L97
leu-13 antigen  0   *Antigens, Differentiation Endothelium, Vascular. Immunol 1989;143(12):3961
endothelin 1, Ala(1,3,11,15)  121204-87-3   *Endothelins Endothelium, Vascular. Br J Pharmacol 1989;98(2):685
endothelin 1, Ala(3,11)  121185-73-7   *Endothelins Endothelium, Vascular. Br J Pharmacol 1989;98(2):669
endothelin 1, Ala(1,15)  121185-72-6   *Endothelins Endothelium, Vascular. Br J Pharmacol 1989;98(2):669
endothelial cell-monocyte antigens  0   *Antigens, Surface *Membrane Glycoproteins Endothelium, Vascular Isoantigens Monocytes. Transplantation 1988;45(4):787

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