Lung Endothelium (Colloquium Series on Integrated Systems Physiology: From Molecule to Function)

In recent years it has become evident that endothelial cells in pulmonary arteries, capillary and veins are heterogeneous in structure and function. This title reviews evidence for endothelial heterogeneity among these pulmonary vascular segments, and considers the implications for such heterogeneity in lung fluid balance, especially as it relates to the Starling equation.