Highly specialized EPITHELIAL CELLS that line the HEART; BLOOD VESSELS; and lymph vessels, forming the ENDOTHELIUM. They are polygonal in shape and joined together by TIGHT JUNCTIONS. The tight junctions allow for variable permeability to specific macromolecules that are transported across the endothelial layer.

Descriptor ID	D042783
MeSH Number(s)	A11.436.275
Concept/Terms	Endothelial Cells Endothelial Cells Cell, Endothelial Cells, Endothelial Endothelial Cell Vascular Endothelial Cells Vascular Endothelial Cells Cell, Vascular Endothelial Cells, Vascular Endothelial Endothelial Cell, Vascular Endothelial Cells, Vascular Vascular Endothelial Cell Capillary Endothelial Cells Capillary Endothelial Cells Capillary Endothelial Cell Cell, Capillary Endothelial Cells, Capillary Endothelial Endothelial Cell, Capillary Endothelial Cells, Capillary Lymphatic Endothelial Cells Lymphatic Endothelial Cells Cell, Lymphatic Endothelial Cells, Lymphatic Endothelial Endothelial Cell, Lymphatic Endothelial Cells, Lymphatic Lymphatic Endothelial Cell

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