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The endothelial cell is the interface between the circulation and underlying tissue, and as such plays an important homeostatic role both producing and responding to a variety of pro- and antiangiogenic, inflammatory, and coagulation factors. The balance between these opposing pathways is critical in the growth, development, spread, and metastasis of tumours.
