endothelial cell

Term ID

CL:0000115

Synonyms

endotheliocyte

Definition

An endothelial cell comprises the outermost layer or lining of anatomical structures and can be squamous or cuboidal. In mammals, endothelial cell has vimentin filaments and is derived from the mesoderm. (4)

References

BTO:0001176
CALOHA:TS-0278
FMA:66772

Ontology

Cell Ontology

Relationships

is a type of: lining cell meso-epithelial cell

lining cell meso-epithelial cell Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: arcuate artery endothelial cell arcuate vein endothelial cell cardiac endothelial cell cerebral cortex endothelial cell circulating endothelial cell ... Show All 23 Terms

arcuate artery endothelial cell arcuate vein endothelial cell cardiac endothelial cell cerebral cortex endothelial cell circulating endothelial cell colon endothelial cell endocardial cell endothelial cell of arteriole endothelial cell of artery endothelial cell of Peyer's patch endothelial cell of sinusoid endothelial cell of umbilical vein endothelial cell of vascular tree endothelial cell of venous sinus of red pulp of spleen glomerular endothelial cell gut endothelial cell interlobulary artery endothelial cell interlobulary vein endothelial cell kidney afferent arteriole endothelial cell kidney efferent arteriole endothelial cell splenic endothelial cell trabecular meshwork cell ureter adventitial cell Show first 5 Terms