Heterogeneity of vascular endothelial cells in normal and disease states.

doi:10.1016/s0163-7258(98)00005-9

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Heterogeneity of vascular endothelial cells in normal and disease states.

Pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Jun 1998

Thorin E, Shreeve S M

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The endothelium, lining the inner surface of blood vessels, can be considered as the main local regulator of vascular wall homeostasis. It secretes various factors in response to mechanical and hormonal stimuli, which, in turn, influence smooth muscle cell contractility, vascular structure, blood...

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Endothelins
Endothelium, Vascular
GTP-Binding Proteins
Humans
Major Histocompatibility Complex
Nitric Oxide
Phenotype
Vascular Diseases

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