The microvascular endothelial cell monolayer localized at the critical interface between the
blood and vessel wall has the vital functions of regulating tissue fluid balance and supplying …

The endothelial cell (EC) lining of the pulmonary vasculature forms a semipermeable barrier
between the blood and the interstitium of the lung. Disruption of this barrier occurs during …

Extracellular adenosine has been widely implicated in adaptive responses to hypoxia. The
generation of extracellular adenosine involves phosphohydrolysis of adenine nucleotide …

In recent decades, it has become evident that the endothelium is by no means a passive
inner lining of blood vessels. This 'organ'with a large surface (∼ 350 m 2) and a …

Endothelium forms a semi-permeable barrier that separates blood from the underlying
tissue. Barrier function is largely determined by cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesions that …

Cytotoxicity and Wound Healing Evidence for the Role of Elastase in ARDS in Humans
Animal Models of Lung Injury and Leukocyte Elastase Studies of Protease Inhibitors and …

Extracellular adenosine has been implicated in adaptation to hypoxia and previous studies
demonstrated a central role in vascular responses. Here, we examined the contribution of …

This thoroughly revised and expanded reference provides authoritative discussions on the
physiologic, pharmacologic, metabolic, molecular, cellular and physicochemical factors …

Endothelium forms a physical barrier that separates blood from tissue. Communication
between blood and tissue occurs through the delivery of molecules and circulating …

Lung macro-and microvascular endothelial cells exhibit unique functional attributes,
including signal transduction and barrier properties. We therefore sought to identify …