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The endothelium displays a tightly regulated palette of functions that control vasomotion, inflammation, oxidative stress, vascular permeability, and structure.2 The endothelial cells also provide a crucial interface in host defences, forming the front line of encounter with bloodborne pathogens, thus sensing danger threatening the organism in a concerted fashion, sending early warning signals of infection, invasion, or injury.3 While these functions participate in the moment-to-moment regulation of the circulation and coordinate many host defence mechanisms, they can also contribute to disease when their usually homeostatic and defensive functions over-reach and turn against the host (Figure 1, middle and right). , Cheung YFH , Elmahi E , Michalis L This observational retrospective study aims to further investigate the potential pathophysiology through assessing the pattern of microhaemorrhage and clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 and microhaemorrhage. The Multifaceted Covid-19 We see all imaginable symptoms with Covid-19, which is supposed to be a pneumonia disease. , Orencole SF Paneni F , Metwally H Pathophysiological studies demonstrated inflammatory activation of the endothelium, destruction of intercellular contacts, and disruption of contacts with the basement membrane in COVID … , Castello L , Stefanini GG The acute phase reactants include fibrinogen, the precursor of clot, and PAI-1, the major inhibitor of our endogenous fibrinolytic system. Peter Libby, Thomas Lüscher, COVID-19 is, in the end, an endothelial disease, European Heart Journal, Volume 41, Issue 32, 21 August 2020, Pages 3038–3044, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa623. , Jeney V , Salmeron S , Mao W , Koulouris NG For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription. As noted in each of the foregoing sections, proinflammatory cytokines conspire to elicit from endothelial cells a change from their homeostatic functions to those that can contribute to thrombosis and local tissue injury. , Yuan Y , Sipsas N, , Warner SJC Integrins associated with the endothelial surface also participate in these adhesive interactions and furnish cognate ligands for the adhesion molecules.25 Once tightly bound to the endothelial surface, chemoattractant cytokines of various classes can beckon the bound cells to traverse the endothelial monolayer and enter tissues where they can combat invaders or contribute to tissue repair.26. , Karel M , Mawson TL 2020 Sep 30;21(3):339-344. doi: 10.31083/j.rcm.2020.03.131. USA.gov. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that ED contributes to COVID-19-associated vascular inflammation, particularly endotheliitis, in the lung, heart, and kidney, as well as COVID-19-associated coagulopathy, particularly pulmonary fibrinous microthrombi in the alveolar capillaries. , Giotaki SG 2020 Oct 31;12(11):3361. doi: 10.3390/nu12113361. , Bauer E Vitamin D deficiency in association with endothelial dysfunction: Implications for patients with COVID-19. ACE2 receptors are also expressed by endothelial cells. While under usual circumstances the antiaggregatory arachidonate product prostacyclin (PGI2) dominates endothelial vasoactive prostanoid production, the endothelial cell can also produce thromboxane, a pro-platelet aggregatory and vasoconstrictor prostaglandin.16 The activated endothelial cell can also manufacture plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), which can antagonize the endogenous fibrinolytic properties conferred upon the endothelial surface by the expression of uPA and tPA, as noted above. Thus, disordered endothelial homeostasis provoked by cytokines provides a common thread in numerous complications of COVID-19.13,50–52. , Csonka T Cross-Sectional Imaging Of Vascular Graft Infections: A Pictorial Review. Cytokines, protein pro-inflammatory mediators, serve as key danger signals that shift endothelial functions from the homeostatic into the defensive mode. , Spronk HMH , Siegerink B , Gautier A , Baxter-Stoltzfus A , Jouveshomme S This essay explores the hypothesis that COVID-19, particularly in the later complicated stages, represents an endothelial disease. , Vercellotti GM It produces protean manifestations ranging from head to toe, wreaking seemingly indiscriminate havoc on multiple organ systems including the lungs, heart, brain, kidney, and vasculature. , Ye Z , Nataf P Hepatic dysfunction can also result from microvascular thrombosis among other mechanisms. 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Alterations in endothelial thrombotic/fibrinolytic balance can predispose to thrombosis not only in the pulmonary circulation but also in peripheral veins and arteries of the cerebral circulation, causing unheralded strokes in apparently healthy young people and doubtless contributing to the local and patchy embarrassment of blood flow in ‘COVID toes’ that probably represent microvascular dysfunction with tissue ischaemia. , Staplin N Scientists are finding similar blood clots and endothelial issues across the body. , Mafham M , Adrover JM , Panagopoulos P The pathophysiological mechanisms of a cytokine storm depend on phenomena described in the 1980s that centre on autoinduction of the primordial proinflammatory cytokine IL-1. 2020 Nov 21;9(11):3746. doi: 10.3390/jcm9113746. , Yost CC , van t Hof A , Jooss N , Boffini N , Mehta D , Cleman M , Yang L SARS-CoV-2 infection and vascular dysfunction In health, the vascular endothelium maintains homeostasis through regulation of immune competence, inflammatory equilibrium, tight junctional barriers, hemodynamic stability as well as optimally … Deftereos SG , Mackman N That includes the vascular … , Moran LA , Scientific Reviewer C Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that ED contributes to COVID-19-associated vascular inflammation, particularly endotheliitis, in the lung, heart, and kidney, as well as COVID-19-associated coagulopathy, particularly pulmonary fibrinous microthrombi in the alveolar capillaries. , Emmerich J , Konkle BA Clinically, it presents with mild flu-like symptoms in most cases but can cause respiratory failure in high risk population. , Lauring AS 3 Whether vascular derangements in COVID-19 are due to endothelial cell involvement by the virus is currently unknown. The endothelial cell possesses a number of defence mechanisms that lower local oxidative stress. , Loda M Further research for ED in COVID-19 patients is warranted to understand therapeutic opportunities. , Wohlauer MV Coronavirus uses the angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) endothelium receptor, as an entry cell point. , Madison JA Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome–related coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected millions of people globally. , Laschet J , Gygi D , Loomba R Lancet Haematol. Upon viral infection of ECs by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronarvirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), ECs become activated and dysfunctional. 21–24 , Fu B , Hahalis G © The Author(s) 2020. , Hajjar K Numerous mechanisms can interfere with endothelial-dependent vasodilatation. , Nydam TL E-selectin (CD62E) causes polymorphonuclear leucocytes to tarry on the endothelial surface. , Green C He says that while COVID-19 can certainly cause breathing problems, he doesn’t think it’s just a lung disease. , Loscalzo J , Morvan M Please enable it to take advantage of the complete set of features! , Fasol R COVID-19 is, in the end, an endothelial disease The vascular endothelium provides the crucial interface between the blood compartment and tissues, and displays a series of remarkable properties that normally maintain homeostasis. , Lüscher TF. , Tousoulis D , Ciceri F , Cai J , Ikejima T , Jaki T Published by IMR press. , Liu M NIH COVID-19-endotheliitis could explain the systemic impaired microcirculatory function in different vascular beds and their clinical sequelae in patients with COVID-19. , Salinas M , Montgomery A , Haynes R Early reports suggest that there are neurologic manifestations of COVID-19, including acute cerebrovascular disease. "When the virus damages the inside of the blood vessel and shreds the lining, that's like the ice after a hockey game," noted Dr. Li, a researcher and founder of the Angiogenesis Foundation. , Nagel J , ten Cate-Hoek AJ , Addo MM Cytokines such as IL-1α and IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α, among others, contribute critically to normal host defences, but when produced inappropriately or in excess they can perturb all of the carefully orchestrated protective functions of the normal endothelium and potentiate pathological processes. , Bredereke-Wiedling H In small vessels, such as those that embrace alveoli in the lung, this impaired barrier function can lead to capillary leak. , Deutsch M , Xia M , Hanauer DA Hematologic Predictors Of Outcome In Carotid Endarterectomy. 4,5. A motley of studies are looking at ways to restore endothelial integrity in COVID-19 patients using various agents, including P-selectin blockers.Targeting the complement cascade—an inflammatory pathway that causes endothelial dysfunction—is another approach in clinical testing, with one exploratory Phase 2 trial recently … , Leader A 2020 Aug;7(8):e575-e582. , Daßler-Plenker J , Scaf B SARS-CoV-2, the aetiological agent of COVID-19, causes the current pandemic. This systemic form of COVID‐19 may be due to inflammation and vascular endothelial cell injury. , Schwartz SM , Noll G , Di A Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. , Katritsis D , Vavouranakis E We report a case of COVID-19 with acute ischemic stroke. , Mantovani A. Kang S , Bachschmid M , Ji Y-X , Olie RH , Jennings LK COVID-19 often causes thrombosis attacks during its infection. , Wang X , Drosopoulos JHF , Islam N , Sukhova G , Alyonycheva T , Lim WS , Zhou N , Godoy N , Le Berre A What is there besides Tocilizumab? , Yang H The Contribution of Endothelial Dysfunction in Systemic Injury Subsequent to SARS-Cov-2 Infection. Aird WC. , Zhou S , Hoylaerts M , Martinèz-Dolz L , Wei H. Somers EC , Kolettis T Perspective: This autopsy series outlines three distinctive findings among patients who died from COVID-19: 1) severe endothelial injury with intracellular severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus and disrupted cell membranes, 2) widespread vascular thrombosis with microangiopathy and occlusion of alveolar capillaries, and 3) significantly higher new vessel … , Colotta F , Verleden SE Yet how SARS2 dysregulates vascular functions causing an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in Covid-19 patients remains an enigma. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and statins are known to improve endothelial dysfunction. , Sperhake J-P , Volpe M The mechanisms underlying the disproportionate effect of severe acute , Felton T , Prudon B , Eschenauer GA The normal endothelial surface owes its remarkable haemocompatibility to a tightly orchestrated set of functions.6 Heparan sulfate proteoglycans decorate the surface of the endothelium. , Ye P , Granneman L , de Weerth A However, we now recognize that SARS-CoV-2’s destructive actions range far and wide beyond the pulmonary parenchyma. , Goudevenos J P.L. The endothelial monolayer that lines the intima of arteries, veins, and microvessels measures up to 7000 m 2 in surface area. Endothelial cells can also perish due to accidental cell death or oncosis. , Brown H The vascular endothelium is an active paracrine, endocrine, and Endothelial cell infection and endotheliitis in COVID-19 Cardiovascular complications are rapidly emerging as a key threat in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in addition to respiratory disease. Glucocorticoids and colchicine exert generalized anti-inflammatory actions and show promise in the treatment of patients with advanced COVID-19.53,54 Statins have direct anti-inflammatory effects beyond their lipid-lowering actions, mediated by inhibition of prenylation of small G proteins or induction of transcription factors such as KLF-2 that promote homeostatic endothelial functions.55Non-randomized treatment with statins yielded preliminary retrospective evidence of improved outcomes in COVID-19, as well as reductions in biomarkers of inflammation.56, Targeted inhibition of cytokines, major effectors of endothelial activation, represents a more focused approach than generalized anti-inflammatory agents. , Paschen H-R This tightly regulated palette of functions includes control of haemostasis, fibrinolysis, vasomotion, inflammation, oxidative stress, vascular permeability, and structure. Induction of circulating interleukin-1 in rabbits, Interleukin-1 induces interleukin-1. , Gargalianos P In Figure 1, a transmission electron micrograph of the endothelium from a patient with Covid-19, we show numerous endothelial viruslike particles, ranging in … , Koenen R Proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-1 and TNF-α induce each other’s gene expression, unleashing an amplification loop that sustains the cytokine storm. , Brightling C These molecules bind antithrombin III, as do heparinoids that we use daily in practice as an anticoagulant. The endothelialitis hypothesis is compatible with the role of the RAS in COVID-19 because the RAS is a critical regulator of endothelial function. The evaluation of systemic vascular endothelial function will be performed non-invasively using peripheral arterial tonometry with EndoPat system (Itamar). , Crijns HJGM However, when stimulated by proinflammatory cytokines, pathogen-associated molecular patterns such as bacterial endotoxins, or neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs; see below), the endothelial cell can express and in turn exert tissue factor activity.12,13 Tissue factor activates the coagulation system by amplifying many-fold the enzymatic capacity of factors VII and X, triggering thrombin generation and clot formation.14 The endothelial cell also stores pre-formed von Willebrand factor (vWf) in intracellular granules called Weibel–Palade bodies. Endothelium. , Maliszewski C. Yang ZH , van Moorsel M The dynamic nature of vascular endothelial functions. , Lütgehetmann M , Battista R , Malinski T The good news is that if Covid-19 is a vascular disease, there are existing drugs that can help protect against endothelial cell damage. , Iliodromitis E , Libby P. Wang J It produces protean manifestations ranging from head to toe, wreaking seemingly indiscriminate havoc on multiple organ systems, in particular the lungs, heart, brain, kidney, and vasculature. , Hayem G. Xu X , Scarpellini P SARS-CoV-2 and coagulation disorders in different organs. , Milionis H As a result of endothelial activation and ED, the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (interleukin -1, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-α), chemokines (monocyte chemoattractant protein-1), von Willebrand factor (vWF) antigen, vWF activity, and factor VIII are elevated. , Malik AB. , Tsagalou E , Deschildre C Recombinant human interleukin-1 induces interleukin-1 production by adult human vascular endothelial cells, Human interleukin 1 induces interleukin 1 gene expression in human vascular smooth muscle cells, Human vascular smooth muscle cells. , Libby P. Oemar BS , Zhang X Thus, while ordinarily programmed to combat blood clotting and thrombus accumulation, the endothelium—when activated by inflammatory or infectious signals—can exert an opposite battery of functions. , De Luca G , Wang Y Here we present an update on ED-relevant vasculopathy in COVID-19. Since preexisting conditions that affect vascular health, such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, appear to be the single largest factor that underlies COVID-19 pathogenesis, it is possible that these comorbidities may decrease resilience and … , Ma X The Specter of Endothelial Injury in COVID-19 Studies signal that damage to the endothelium—cells that cover blood vessels like wallpaper—could underpin the thrombosis and inflammation induced by coronavirus infection. SARS-CoV-2, the aetiological agent of COVID-19, causes the current pandemic. , van Paridon P , von Segesser L , Rousseau S He is on the Board of Directors of XBiotech, Inc. and has a financial interest in Xbiotech, a company developing therapeutic human antibodies. For permissions, please email: [email protected]. , Shen L , Martinenghi S The concept of COVID-19 as an endothelial disease provides a unifying pathophysiological picture of this raging infection, and also provides a framework for a rational treatment strategy at a time when we possess an indeed modest evidence base to guide our therapeutic attempts to confront this novel pandemic. , Caligiuri G. Dinarello CA , Bernardes-Souza B Sloughing of endothelial cells uncovers the thrombogenic basement membrane. , Erusalimsky JD , Dolleman SC , Varga Z , Soehnlein O , Sowa MA , Karlheinz P , Nepal S It is known that the angiotensin II level increases during infection of the virus. COVID-19 can cause symptoms that go well beyond the lungs, from strokes to organ failure. , Gockman K Great attention has been paid to endothelial dysfunction (ED) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). , Salvatore S , Weber A The left side of the diagram depicts a resting endothelial monolayer with the endothelial cells of squamous morphology resting on an intact basement membrane. , Nierhaus A , Cleuren A Crit Care. , Smith A , van Cauteren YJM Pre-clinical and autopsy studies have fueled the hypothesis that a dysregulated vascular endothelium might play a central role in the pathogenesis of ARDS and multi-organ failure in COVID-19. , Yan Y Study co-author Mandeep Mehra, MD, medical director of the Brigham and Women’s Heart and Vascular Center in Boston, says the findings suggest that the virus can directly infect the endothelium. NLM , Toutouzas KP “We found greater numbers of ACE2-positive endothelial cells and significant changes in endothelial morphology, a finding consistent with a central role of endothelial cells in the vascular phase of COVID-19,” Ackermann and colleagues write. , Giannopoulos G , Chappell LC van der Loo B , Knight JS. , Watson SP Baylor Health Care System Foundation/International, NCI CPTC Antibody Characterization Program. The lungs from patients with Covid-19 also showed distinctive vascular features, consisting of severe endothelial injury associated with the … , Berissi S , Lüscher TF. Should a stray thrombus form on the intimal lining of a blood vessel, the endothelial cells can express plasminogen activators that can boost endogenous fibrinolysis.10 Endothelial cells can produce both tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) and urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA),11 and, through the release of nitric oxide by platelet-derived substances, inhibit platelet function and increase local blood flow to flush away an evolving clot. , Ruggeri A , Lu H , Martin-Padura I , Juszczak E , Peri G , Sun W , Fernandez DI , Costantino S , Shi H , Bergmeier W , Moore HB receives funding support from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (1R01HL134892), the American Heart Association (18CSA34080399), and the RRM Charitable Fund. Boulanger CM , Ripa M , van Mourik M , Henke P , von Hundelshausen P , Sheikhzadeh-Eggers S While critically important in staunching haemorrhage or other injury, during disease the endothelial surface can promote clotting of arteries, microvessels, and veins, contributing critically to thrombo-embolism. P-selectin (CD62P) and L-selectin (CD62L) also mediate interaction of the endothelial surface with various classes of blood leucocytes. , Jeffery K , Wang D , Martin ET , Sudano I Endothelium-directed therapies in COVID-19. All rights reserved. , Fung CM The thrombotic diathesis provoked by endothelial dysfunction can also predispose towards strokes. , Farina N Li, a vascular biologist, likened the endothelium to newly resurfaced ice on a skating rink. , Li H. Cavalli G , Gayle R , Klein CE , Blair CN , Zheng X Yet, rigorous, controlled, and prospective clinical trials must evaluate the balance between the potential benefits by forestalling the consequences of cytokine storm versus the potential of lowering defences against bacterial superinfections that commonly complicate individuals with impaired pulmonary protective functions and remain subject to the rigours of mechanical ventilation and endotracheal intubation. The endothelium is an important target for SARS-CoV-2 infection, and vascular disorders are a major problem in COVID-19. , Egeblad M COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; coagulation; cytokines; endothelial dysfunction; thrombosis; von Willebrand factor. , Persson O , Moore EE When subjected to normal laminar shear stress, the endothelium produces superoxide dismutase that scavenges the important reactive oxygen species O2–⁠.24 The endothelial cell can also express glutathione peroxidases that can mitigate oxidative stress.27 Likewise, haem oxygenase provides another mechanism by which the endothelial cell can resist local oxidative stress.28,29 In contrast, when stimulated by proinflammatory cytokines and other agonists, the endothelial cell can mobilize NADPH oxidases that generate superoxide anions, contributing to local oxidative stress.30 As with other beneficial properties, the endothelium can also contribute to disease through impaired antioxidant defences or actual generation of reactive oxygen species, as is the case in hypertension,31 hyperlipidaemia, and diabetes,32 among other cardiovascular conditions. , Voisin O , Yalavarthi S , Knight JS , Kanthi Y The coronavirus has been found to attack the inner walls of blood vessels — called the endothelium — throughout the body, including those in the penis, which can cause vascular blockages. Background Cerebral microhaemorrhages are increasingly being recognised as a complication of COVID-19. IL-1 not only induces leucocyte adhesion molecules but, by reducing VE-cadherin production, can contribute to impaired endothelial barrier function and thus capillary leak, a major issue that complicates COVID-19 pneumonitis.47 Agents that inhibit the inflammasome–IL-1β–IL-6 pathway may thus comprise a more endothelial-directed approach to treatment of COVID-19. , Mushumba H , Vanstapel A IL-1 also causes substantial increases in production by endothelial and other cells of IL-6, the instigator of the hepatocyte acute phase response. They can express adhesion molecules that attract leucocytes and chemokines that direct their migration into the subendothelial space. , Frings D Some clinical trials that use such strategies have already yielded preliminary results; some, but not all, indicate signals of efficacy. Positioned at the key interface between the blood and tissues, the endothelium normally resists prolonged contact with the leucocytes that abound in blood that bathes the intimal surface.3,24 Stationed as the sentinel, the endothelium serves as the portal governing the entry of leucocytes into tissues to combat invaders, microbial or viral, and to help repair injury and heal wounds. , Procopio E The endothelial surface bears thrombomodulin, which binds thrombin and stimulates the protein C–protein S anticoagulant axis.1,3 The endothelial cell can also express a tissue factor pathway inhibitor that can antagonize triggering of thrombosis by the potent procoagulant protein tissue factor.7. To explain these widespread injuries, researchers are studying how the virus affects the vascular system. , Kremers B Libby P , Dolianitis K Venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism also commonly complicate COVID-19, pathological processes that clearly depend on deranged endothelial functions.49 NETs induced by inflammatory cytokines activate procoagulant functions of endothelial cells, and contribute to coagulation and the formation of the typically tightly organized thrombi in COVID-19. , Ullrich V , Yang J In: Zipes DP , Wojta J. Marcus A , Schröder AS , Li X , Xia X In this study, we sought to investigate the status of vascular endothelial function in COVID-19 patients from a non-invasive approach. , Mannucci PM doi: 10.1016/S2352-3026(20)30216-7. Concerning the specific interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with the cardiovascular system, we know that this virus enters the body through the receptors for the conversion of angiotensin II (ACE2r) that are present in the lungs, heart, intestinal epithelium and vascular endothelium. , Navarro S The elevated expression of these endothelial–leucocyte adhesion molecules depends upon irritative stimuli, principally proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1α (IL-1α) and IL-1β or tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). , Chiandotto S The new coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), which is spreading around the world and threatening people, is easily infecting a large number of people through airborne droplets; moreover, patients with hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease are more likely to experience severe conditions. , Siegbahn A , Song X This site needs JavaScript to work properly. , Libby P The untrammelled production of proinflammatory cytokines contributes to a condition termed a cytokine storm (Figure 2).  |  , Galajda Z , ten Cate V , Tzankov A , Liu PP , Tanner FC , Schoenborn M , ten Cate H , Dauriat G , Mourad J-J , eds. , Di Lucca G , Béa ML , Quaschning T , Tresoldi M , Fegan C , Buller HR The glycocalyx covers the entire vascular endothelium, and its thickness varies among organs. , Püschel K SUMMARY: Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a pandemic originating in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. , Kotanidou A , Zhang X The endothelium, along with its key immunoregulatory functions, also plays an essential role in maintaining a dynamic interplay between the pro-coagulant and fibrinolytic factors in the vascular system. , Mehes G , Huynh C Angiotensin II is one of the strongest stimulants of Na + /H + exchanger (NHE). , Lazareth I , Cosentino F. Hansson GK , Becker C , Vrachatis DA, Endotheliopathy in COVID-19-associated coagulopathy: evidence from a single-centre, cross-sectional study. IL-1 can induce its own gene expression, providing an amplification loop that can instigate a cytokine storm.38–40IL-1 induces not only its own gene expression but also that of other proinflammatory cytokines including TNF-α.41 In addition, IL-1 produced by endothelial cells and invading leucocytes can elicit the production of chemoattractant molecules including the chemokines that mediate the penetration of inflammatory cells into tissues.42IL-1 also potently stimulates the production of another proinflammatory cytokine, IL-6.43,44 This induction of IL-6 production by IL-1 provides another amplification loop that contributes to the cascade of cytokine overproduction that characterizes a cytokine storm. , Provenzale I , Kilo J , Seelig J , Malinski T , van der Meijden PEJ , Li T The endothelial cells display more columnar morphology. , Palacios-Callender M Impaired endothelial barrier function can contribute to protein accumulation in the alveolar space and fluid accumulation and impaired oxygenation of the blood. 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