Journal
CIRCULATION RESEARCH
Volume 100, Issue 2, Pages 158-173Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/01.RES.0000255691.76142.4a
Keywords
endothelium; endothelial cells; heterogeneity
Funding
- NHLBI NIH HHS [HL076540, HL36028] Funding Source: Medline
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Endothelial cells, which form the inner cellular lining of blood vessels and lymphatics, display remarkable heterogeneity in structure and function. This is the first of a 2-part review focused on phenotypic heterogeneity of blood vessel endothelium. This review provides an historical perspective of our understanding of endothelial heterogeneity, discusses the scope of phenotypic diversity across the vascular tree, and addresses proximate and evolutionary mechanisms of endothelial cell heterogeneity. The overall goal is to underscore the importance of phenotypic heterogeneity as a core property of the endothelium.
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