Endothelial Cell
Term: Endothelial cell
LungMAP ID: LMMA0000000161
Ages: E16.5 – E17.5 | E17.5 – E19.5 | P0-P3 | P4-P36
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Definition: A mesenchymal-derived, polygonal, rounded, flat, or squamous ("scale-like") cell that lines the inner (luminal) surface of the blood vessels and lymphaic vessels. These cells contain vimentin filaments and are held together by junctional complexes to form a thin, continuous, endothelial cell layer or sheath (endothelium).