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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Endothelial Cells
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Células Endoteliales
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Células Endoteliais
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Tree Number:
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A11.436.275
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Definition English:
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Highly specialized EPITHELIAL CELLS that line the HEART; BLOOD VESSELS; and lymph vessels, forming the ENDOTHELIUM. They are polygonal in shape and joined together by TIGHT JUNCTIONS. The tight junctions allow for variable permeability to specific macromolecules that are transported across the endothelial layer. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate with specific tissue type if pertinent
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See Related English:
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Endothelium
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History Note English:
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2004
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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37775
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Unique Identifier:
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D042783
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Occurrence in VHL:
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DeCS SciELO LILACS LIS
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