High Endothelial Venule

Preferred Label : High Endothelial Venule;

NCIt definition : A post-capillary system of blood vessels containing thick rather than thin endothelial cells which allow for the migration of blood lymphocytes into the lymph node.;

Details

Origin ID

C32739;

UMLS CUI

C0596700;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Vascular System [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
tissue_is_expression_site_of_gene_product
- Mucosal Addressin Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 [NCIt concept]

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