Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 04 — Cellular

Endothelial Cell

Squamous cells lining all blood and lymphatic vessels (~350 m² total surface). Regulate vascular tone via eNOS/NO, prevent thrombosis via thrombomodulin/TFPI, control leukocyte trafficking via selectins/ICAM-1, and enable angiogenesis via VEGF/VEGFR2.

Also known as: EC, vascular endothelium, microvascular endothelial cell, HUVEC

Scale 04 — CellularScale
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2026-06-05Last Reviewed
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Endothelial Cell

Squamous cells lining all blood and lymphatic vessels (~350 m² total surface). Regulate vascular tone via eNOS/NO, prevent thrombosis via thrombomodulin/TFPI, control leukocyte trafficking via selectins/ICAM-1, and enable angiogenesis via VEGF/VEGFR2.

Entry Metadata

FieldValue
IDendothelial-cell
NameEndothelial Cell
Statusdraft
Last reviewed2026-06-05
Atlas01-human
Scale04-cellular

Cross-Atlas Connections

part-ofCardiovascular System modulatesMacrophage modulatesImmune System modulatesHepatic Lobule connects-toProtein C

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