Ruszczak Z, Schwartz R A
Bismarckstreet Health Center, Minden, Germany.
Res Commun Mol Pathol Pharmacol. 1996 Oct;94(1):3-21.
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.
内皮细胞覆盖人体的整个动脉、静脉和淋巴管系统。内皮细胞曾经被视为一层被动的覆盖物，而现在我们知道它们自身代表着一个庞大的免疫活性系统。在这项工作中，我们在将内皮细胞与免疫系统联系起来之前，简要回顾一下内皮细胞模型和异质性。在后一种情况下，我们将重点关注细胞因子以及五类细胞黏附分子的作用。
