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Phenotypic and functional differences between human saphenous vein (HSVEC) and umbilical vein (HUVEC) endothelial cells.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Apr 2004
Tan P H, Chan C, Xue S A, Dong R, Ananthesayanan B, Manunta M, Kerouedan C, Cheshire N J W, Wolfe J H, Haskard D O, Taylor K M, George A J T
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The vascular endothelial cell (EC) plays an essential role in the pathogenesis of inflammation, transplant rejection and tumour metastasis. Most research on vascular ECs uses human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). However, HUVECs are derived from immune-naive foetal tissue, and show sig...
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