Table of Contents

1. Structural, Biochemical and Functional Differentiation of the Vascular Endothelium 2. Endothelial Fenestrae and Fenestral Diaphragms 3. Adhesion Molecules in Endothelial Cells and Their Role in Vascular Morphogenesis 4. Development of the Vascular Endothelium in Avian Embryos 5. Development of the Heart, Large Vessels and Coronary Vasculature 6. The Development of the Retinal Vasculature 7. Development of the Blood-Brain-Barrier 8. Development and Growth of the Pulmonary Microvasculature 9. Development of the Kidney Vascular System 10. Development of the Liver Vascular System 11. Development of the Limb Bud Vascular System 12. Development of the Vascular System in Skeletal Muscle 13. Development of the Vascular System in the Corpus Luteum 14. Development of the Vascular System in the Placenta 15. The Development of the Lymph Node Vasculature

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Werner Risau, Gabor M. Rubanyi