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ISSN 2359-4802
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Amanda Sampaio Storch, João Dario de Mattos, Renata Alves, Iuri dos Santos Galdino, Helena Naly Miguens Rocha
Amanda Sampaio Storch, João Dario de Mattos, Renata Alves, Iuri dos Santos Galdino, Helena Naly Miguens Rocha
DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20170034
Introduction The endothelium is a monolayer of cells, called endothelial cells, that lines the interior of blood vessels, including arteries, veins and cardiac chambers, acting as a protective layer between circulating blood and other tissues. The endothelium is crucial for the control of vascular homeostasis, and is involved in the regulation of intracellular signaling, vascular tonus and permeability, coagulation cascade and angiogenesis, among others. One of the main activities of the endothelium is the release of autocrine and paracrine substances […]
Keywords: Endothelium, Vascular; Function, Endothelim; Atherosclerosis; Vasodilatation