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Endothelium

Endothelium

(Science: pathology) The layer of epithelial cells that lines the cavities of the heart and of the blood and lymph vessels and the serous cavities of the body, originating from the mesoderm.

Origin: gr. Thel = nipple


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Re: foam cell!!!

... cells" are indeed macrophages full of endocytosed LDL droplets and other debris that is associated with excess lipids stuck on the vascular endothelium :)

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by biohazard
Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:45 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: foam cell!!!
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epithelial cells

... cells are the cells which compose the epithelial tissue. - Capillaries are composed of a single layer of epithelial cells (this layer is called endothelium). - When we talk about epithelium, we also refer to epithelial cells and epithelial tissue. So yes, epithelium is the same than epithelial ...

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by Enzyme
Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:45 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: epithelial cells
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The Fiber Disease

... M2A Antigen (Lymphatic Endothelial Cell Marker) This antibody recognises the M2A oncofetal antigen expressed on the cell membrane of lymphatic endothelium, fetal gonocytes, and certain germ cell tumor cell lines. No reactivity is seen on cancer cell lines of human breast, prostrate, melanoma, ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Mon Nov 20, 2006 1:30 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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