Openings through endothelial cells associated with increased microvascular permeability

Microcirculation

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-54

  Michel, C C ^a   Neal, C R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endothelial gaps; Increased microvascular permeability; Intercellular gaps; Transcellular openings

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; HUMAN; MICROCIRCULATION; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANIMALS; CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; MICROCIRCULATION;

EID: 0033087154     PISSN: 10739688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713773926     Document Type: Review

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