endothelium
Americannoun
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endothelia
plural
noun
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endothelia
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A thin layer of flat epithelial cells that lines the lymph vessels, blood vessels, and the inner cavities of the heart.
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Compare mesothelium
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Origin of endothelium
1870–75; endo- + New Latin -thelium; cf. epithelium
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In pursuit of more therapeutic approaches, the Dr. Kalin's lab developed a nanoparticle delivery system to successfully deliver FZD4 to pulmonary endothelium, which decreased lung tumor growth and metastasis in pre-clinical models of lung cancer.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
This approach allowed the creation of an artificial SDV capable of autonomously forming its own endothelium solely through the presence of pores, eliminating the need for additional processing steps.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
That's because COVID-19 is primarily a vascular disease, with the SARS-CoV-2 virus targeting the vascular endothelium that transmits fluids between blood and other bodily tissues.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2023
The epithelium that lines vessels in the lymphatic and cardiovascular system derives from the mesoderm and is called an endothelium.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Endotheliomas take origin from the endothelium of lymph vessels and blood vessels, and serous cavities.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
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