title: [Current views of vascular endothelium in health and at a pathology of the gastrointestinal tract].
abstract: The article presents current data on the structure, function and biological role of vascular endothelium as well as its role in the genesis of pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract. Characteristics of endothelial vasoconstrictors and vasodilators are given. When we take into account the literature data and authors' studies, it becomes expedient to conduct further studies of the role of endothelial dysfunction in the development of diseases of the digestive tract in view of little knowledge of it at this pathology as well as availability of mostly experimental data.
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Zviagintseva
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Gridneva
mesh_terms: D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000166:cytology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans