title: Structure and function of the pulmonary vascular bed: an update.
abstract: This article discusses the recent information regarding normal and abnormal structural maturation of the pulmonary vascular bed, features that govern the functional behavior of the pulmonary circulation. Special emphasis is given to the cell biology of the vessel wall.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rabinovitch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D012756:Sheep; D013552:Swine; D014655:Vascular Resistance