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Human umbilical artery endothelial cells

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Human umbilical artery endothelial cells (HUAECs) are cells derived from the endothelium of arteries from the umbilical cord. They are used as a laboratory model system for the study of the function and pathology of endothelial cells (e.g., atherosclerosis). HUAECs have “cobblestone” morphology.

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  1. Li, Yujie; Guo, Yan; Chen, Ying; Wang, Yajie; You, Yun; Yang, Qing; Weng, Xiaogang; Li, Qi; Zhu, Xiaoxin; Zhou, Bingbing; Liu, Xucen; Gong, Zaipeng; Zhang, Ruijie (2015). "Establishment of an interleukin‑1β‑induced inflammation‑activated endothelial cell‑smooth muscle cell‑mononuclear cell co‑culture model and evaluation of the anti‑inflammatory effects of tanshinone�IIA on atherosclerosis". Molecular Medicine Reports. 12 (2): 1665–76. doi:10.3892/mmr.2015.3668. ISSN 1791-2997. PMC 4464412. PMID 25936371.

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