Medical Technology Blog

3-5-2009: Topic: Bioscience:

Medical Word of the Day: Endothelium:

The endothelium is the thin layer of cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels, forming an interface between the circulating blood in the lumen and the rest of the vessel wall. Endothelial cells line the entire circulatory system, from the heart to the smallest capillary. Science within our body is amazing as these cells help reduce the turbulence created by the blood flowing through our system and thus allowing the blood to go further.

German researchers are using new imaging technology to watch single cells give rise to blood cells. This technology may one day allow them to discover how to replicate the creation of blood cells in the lab and be able to supply this blood for patients needing transfusions.

See more on this article: New Technology sheds light on rise of blood cells.

A quick search resulted in a company that manufactures cultured vascular endothelial cells and cell culture products.
VEC Technologies, Inc. is a manufacture of normal endothelial cells and endothelial cell related products.

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