Regulatory functions of the coronary endothelium.
In this brief review three functions of the coronary endothelium are surveyed: (a) its barrier and exchange function, (b) the prevention of coagulation and platelet aggregation, and (c) its role in vasoregulation. Impairment of these functions can occur in ischemia, hypertension, arteriosclerosis and inflammation.
van Hinsbergh
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Gaubius Laboratory IVVO-TNO, Leiden, The Netherlands.
D000818:Animals; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D002199:Capillary Permeability; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D014661:Vasoconstriction; D014664:Vasodilation