Endothelium, Heal Thyself (IMAGE)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Endothelium, Heal Thyself

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Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center demonstrate that the endothelium has a tremendous self-restorative capacity. Shown here, a vascular endothelial cell in the process of healing a trans-cellular micro-wound. See the JCB Biosights video podcast, http://jcb-journalclub.rupress.org/2013/05/may_13_2013.html.

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Christopher Carman, Center for Vascular Biology Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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