title: Vascular endothelium in the regulation of immune response.
abstract: Endothelial cells cover the entire system of arteries, veins, and lymphatics of the human body. Once viewed as a passive coat, we now know that they represent by themselves a large immunologically active system. In this work, we briefly review endothelial cell models and heterogenicity before interrelating endothelial cells with the immune system. In the latter context, we focus on the role of cytokines and that of the five families of cell adhesions molecules.
authors.affiliation: Bismarckstreet Health Center, Minden, Germany.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ruszczak
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000276:immunology; D016207:Cytokines / Q000276:immunology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D016207:Cytokines