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. 2021 Jul 21;22(15):7770. doi: 10.3390/ijms22157770
EC Endothelial cells
VEGF Vascular endothelial growth factor
VEGFR2 VEGF receptor 2
BBB Blood–brain barrier
HLMVEC Human lung microvascular endothelial cells
MLMVEC Mouse lung microvascular endothelial cells
TEER Transendothelial electrical resistance
ICAM-1 Intercellular adhesion molecule-1
VCAM-1 Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1
HUVEC Human umbilical vein endothelial cells
PAMPs Pathogen-associated molecular patterns
DAMPs Damage-associated molecular patterns
PRR Pattern recognition receptors
VE-cadherin Vascular endothelial cadherin
DIC Disseminated intravascular coagulation
NETs Neutrophil extracellular traps
ROS Reactive oxygen species
RNS Reactive nitrogen species
MPO Myeloperoxidase
MODS Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
JAM Junctional adhesion molecules
PECAM Platelet endothelial adhesion molecule
COVID-19 Coronavirus disease of 2019
SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2
ACE-2 Angiotensin converting enzyme 2
ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome
vWF von Willebrand factor
2DGE 2D gel electrophoresis
LC-MS Liquid chromatography in combination with mass spectrometry
MALDI Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization
ESI Electrospray ionization
MPS Microphysiological systems
bMFA Biomimetic microfluidic assay
PKCδ Protein Kinase C-delta
B3C Blood–brain barrier on-a-chip
EGFR Epidermal growth factor receptor
bMTM Biomimetic microfluidic tumor microenvironment