Term: | endothelial tip cell cell migration involved in sprouting angiogenesis |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | endothelial tip cell |
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Synonyms: | endothelial tip cells |
Definition: | A specialized endothelial cell that senses extracellular signals and guides the directed growth of blood vessels. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009303] |
Name: | cell migration involved in sprouting angiogenesis |
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Definition: | The orderly movement of endothelial cells into the extracellular matrix in order to form new blood vessels involved in sprouting angiogenesis. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0002042] QuickGO AmiGO |