Can capillaries increase in length without any increase in the number of endothelial cells?

被引：1

作者：

Bonakdar, MPS

Barber, PM

Newman, HN

机构：

[1] UCL, EASTMAN DENT INST, DEPT PERIODONTOL, ELECTRON MICROSCOPY UNIT, LONDON WC1X 8LD, ENGLAND

[2] UCL, HOSP ORAL HLTH CARE SCI, LONDON WC1X 8LD, ENGLAND

来源：

MEDICAL HYPOTHESES | 1996年 / 47卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0306-9877(96)90218-2

中图分类号：

R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];

学科分类号：

1001 ;

摘要：

Generally it is believed that one of the causes of vascular expansion is the increase in length of small capillaries, which in turn is attributed to an increase in the number of endothelial cells. In this report we suggest a new hypothesis for a different mechanism for the increased length of smalt capillaries, which excludes an increase in the number of endothelial cells. This hypothesis is based upon the possibility of a longitudinal expansion of blood vessels, and has been explained and justified through a series of mathematical examples.

引用

页码：383 / 388

页数：6

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