Distinct patterns of microvascular endothelial cell morphology are determined by extracellular matrix composition

Endothelium: Journal of Endothelial Cell Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 151-167

  Dye, Julian F ^a   Lawrence, L ^b   Linge, C ^a   Leach, L ^c   Firth, J A ^b   Clark, P ^b  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell cell adhesion; Collagen I; Laminin A; Matrigel; Microvascular endothelial cell; Morphology

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR; CADHERIN; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; FIBRIN; FIBRONECTIN; LAMININ; LAMININ A; MATRIGEL; MATRIX PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CELL DISRUPTION; CELL ELONGATION; CELL GROWTH; CELL MIGRATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL VACUOLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FILOPODIUM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROVASCULARIZATION; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIGHT JUNCTION; UMBILICAL VEIN; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ANTIGENS, CD; CADHERINS; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL SHAPE; CELLS, CULTURED; COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN TYPE I; COLLAGEN TYPE IV; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FEMALE; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INTERCELLULAR JUNCTIONS; LAMININ; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; PHENOTYPE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PROTEOGLYCANS; PSEUDOPODIA; UMBILICAL VEINS; VEINS;

EID: 6344231984     PISSN: 10623329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10623320490512093     Document Type: Article

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