endothelial
Americanadjective
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So far, Lee's model includes only endothelial cells -- or cells that make up the lining of the blood vessel -- but future versions may incorporate additional cell types.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
Others include astrocytes, microglia, oligodendrocytes and endothelial cells.
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026
"We found endothelial cells were the most affected by microplastic exposure," Zhou said.
From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025
Fluorescent microplastics used in the study were found inside plaques and concentrated within the endothelial layer, consistent with reports from human samples that have revealed microplastics in arterial lesions.
From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025
In the absence of plain muscular fibres contraction and dilatation of the capillaries can only be effected by a corresponding contraction and expansion of the nuclei of the endothelial cells.
From On Snake-Poison: its Action and its Antidote by Mueller, A.
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