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What is blood outgrowth endothelial cells?
Blood outgrowth endothelial cells (BOECs) are mature endothelial cells that have a high expansion capacity in vitro, stable phenotype and ability to expand in vivo with no apparent toxicity.
What do endothelial cells look like?
The endothelium is a thin layer of single flat (squamous) cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels and lymphatic vessels. Endothelium is of mesodermal origin. Both blood and lymphatic capillaries are composed of a single layer of endothelial cells called a monolayer.
What are blood endothelial cells?
Summary. Endothelial cells form a single cell layer that lines all blood vessels and regulates exchanges between the bloodstream and the surrounding tissues. Signals from endothelial cells organize the growth and development of connective tissue cells that form the surrounding layers of the blood-vessel wall.
Can endothelial cells be repaired?
Some ‘master’ or progenitor cells exist in the blood vessel wall, which can be turned into new endothelial cells that could repair the damaged endothelium. But these cells can also become other types of cells, such as smooth muscle cells.
Where are endothelial cells located?
2.1. Continuous endothelium is found in most arteries, veins and capillaries of the brain, skin, lung, heart and muscle. Endothelial cells are coupled by tight junctions and anchored to a continuous basal membrane.
How do you repair endothelium?
Statins: These drugs may help repair the endothelium. They also reduce cholesterol levels in the blood, which helps to prevent plaque build-up. Aspirin: Aspirin may prevent blood clots, which can cause a heart attack. Aspirin may also help the damaged endothelium cells to heal.
What may cause endothelial injury?
Endothelial dysfunction can be caused by several conditions, including diabetes or metabolic syndrome, hypertension, smoking, and physical inactivity [20].