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endothelial

American  
[en-doh-thee-lee-uhl] / ˌɛn doʊˈθi li əl /

adjective

  1. Anatomy. of or relating to an endothelium.


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Researchers have reported that watermelon consumption and L-citrulline supplementation may improve measures tied to blood vessel flexibility and circulation, including pulse wave velocity and endothelial function.

From Science Daily May 17, 2026

The biomaterial attached to those endothelial cells, helped close the gaps, and appeared to speed up blood vessel healing.

From Science Daily May 5, 2026

According to Huang, these cells became more responsive to signals from surrounding tissues, particularly endothelial cells that line blood vessels.

From Science Daily Nov. 21, 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

Some of the endothelial cells lining the coelom are ciliated, the cilia keeping the corpusculated fluid contents in movement.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various

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