Endothelium (IMAGE)

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association

Endothelium

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The cells which line the blood vessels, known as the endothelium (arrowhead icon), are not infected. However, the endothelium’s strong response to the virus triggers an influx of inflammatory cells, primarily T cells (arrow pointer). Bars: 50µm

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Dietert, Gruber, Freie Universität Berlin

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