Resumen

CEBALLOS, Guillermo; GUTIERREZ-SALMEAN, Gabriela  y  MEANEY, Eduardo. The vascular endothelium: a review series I. Basic aspects of the vascular endothelium. Rev. Mex. Cardiol [online]. 2015, vol.26, n.2, pp.95-100. ISSN 0188-2198.

The vascular endothelium is a key regulator of blood flow thus blood pressure. Endothelial cells play a major role in vascular biology by modulating both vasodilation and vasoconstriction through autocrine, paracrine, and hormonal-like mechanisms and molecules such as nitric oxide, prostacyclin, endothelin, and thromboxane. Whenever these fail, endothelial dysfunction presents and may further associated with the development and evolution of a number of cardiovascular pathologies.

Palabras llave : Endothelial cell; endothelial dysfunction; vascular endothelium; vascular system; vasoreactivity.

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