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. 2014 Sep 10;327(1):68–77. doi: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2014.05.012

Table 1.

Criteria used to categorise cell morphologies in cultures.

Cell type Cell characteristics Size Number of cell processes Endothelial cell cell contact
graphic file with name fx1.gif ECs with multiple processes Multiple In some cases
graphic file with name fx2.gif Flattened morphology, large with faint cytoplasmic staining ~1600 μm2 None In some cases
graphic file with name fx3.gif Flattened morphology, in aggregates ~350μm2 None Yes
graphic file with name fx4.gif ECs aligned and plasma membrane fused together end to end (>2 cells) 50–250 μm None Yes