Scavenger endothelial cell

The term scavenger endothelial cell (SEC) was initially coined to describe a specialized sub-group of endothelial cells in vertebrates that express a remarkably high blood clearance activity. The term SEC has now been adopted by several scientists.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ Enomoto, K; Nishikawa, Y; Omori, Y; Tokairin, T; Yoshida, M; Ohi, N; Nishimura, T; Yamamoto, Y; Li, Q (December 2004). "Cell biology and pathology of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells". Medical Electron Microscopy. 37 (4): 208–15. doi:10.1007/s00795-004-0261-4. PMID 15614445. S2CID 8188662.
^ Kamimoto, M; Rung-Ruangkijkrai, T; Iwanaga, T (June 2005). "Uptake ability of hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells and enhancement by lipopolysaccharide". Biomedical Research (Tokyo, Japan). 26 (3): 99–107. doi:10.2220/biomedres.26.99. PMID 16011302.
^ Wu, G; Li, Z (September 2009). "Glycoprotein clearance is rapid and suppressed by mannan in chicken embryos". Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry. 65 (3): 235–41. doi:10.1007/BF03180576. PMID 20119818. S2CID 30155614.

[1] Enomoto, K; Nishikawa, Y; Omori, Y; Tokairin, T; Yoshida, M; Ohi, N; Nishimura, T; Yamamoto, Y; Li, Q (December 2004). "Cell biology and pathology of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells". Medical Electron Microscopy. 37 (4): 208–15. doi:10.1007/s00795-004-0261-4. PMID 15614445. S2CID 8188662.

[2] Kamimoto, M; Rung-Ruangkijkrai, T; Iwanaga, T (June 2005). "Uptake ability of hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells and enhancement by lipopolysaccharide". Biomedical Research (Tokyo, Japan). 26 (3): 99–107. doi:10.2220/biomedres.26.99. PMID 16011302.

[3] Wu, G; Li, Z (September 2009). "Glycoprotein clearance is rapid and suppressed by mannan in chicken embryos". Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry. 65 (3): 235–41. doi:10.1007/BF03180576. PMID 20119818. S2CID 30155614.

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