Vascular endothelial cells and hematopoietic regulation.
Vascular endothelial cells elaborate growth factors which support the proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic progenitor cells. Both the regulation and potential biological significance of growth factor production by endothelial cells are reviewed.
D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*