PART I THE ENDOTHELIUM has long been viewed as an inert cellophane-like membrane
that lines the circulatory system with its primary essential function being the maintenance of …

Endothelial cells are a source of physiologically important molecules synthesized therein
and secreted to the blood and/or to the subendothelial extracellular matrix. These molecules …

Forming the inner layer of the vascular system, endothelial cells (ECs) facilitate a multitude
of crucial physiological processes throughout the body. Vascular ECs enable the vessel wall …

Endothelial cells (EC) line the insides of all blood vessels and occupy a surface area of
more than 1000 m2. Assuming individual endothelial cells are approximately 20 x 50 …

Human endothelial cells are multifunctional cells that line blood vessels and are capable of
secreting a variety of biologically active mediators. They normally maintain vascular …

Blood vessels are lined by endothelial cells which are responsible for maintaining
thromboresistance. Over the past decade it has become clear that endothelial cells have …

The loss of well-regulated endothelial cell functioning is followed by adverse changes in a
variety of physiological systems, such as the expression of adhesion molecules …

Their strategic location between blood and tissue and their constitutive properties allow
endothelial cells (EC) to monitor the transport of plasma molecules, by employing …

Haemostasis encompasses a set of strictly regulated actions, such as vasoconstriction,
platelet activation and blood coagulation. Endothelial cells play a crucial role in all of these …

Endothelium is strategically located at the interface between blood and interstitial tissues,
placing thus endothelial cell as a key player in vascular homeostasis. Endothelial cells are …