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venule

[′ven·yül]
(anatomy)
A small vein.
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In histopathological evaluations, lymphocytic infiltrations forming lymphoid follicles and within the follicles eosinophils, vascular proliferation, dense endothelial venules and fibrosis were observed (1,4,9).
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venules: [??] = 0.95 x [([w.sup.2.sub.1] + [w.sup.2.sub.2]).sup.1/2], (2)
Retinal Vessel Diameter Changes in Relation to Dark Adaptation and Acute Hyperglycemia
(2007) Plasmacytoid dendritic cells employ multiple cell adhesion molecules sequentially to interact with high endothelial venule cells--molecular basis of their trafficking to lymph nodes.
The molecular cues regulating immune cell trafficking
Cryobiopsies are reported to yield significantly larger specimens with more alveoli, bronchioles, veins, and venules, and less procedure-related artifact when compared to traditional forceps transbronchial biopsies (Figure 1, A and B).
Diagnosis of Acute Cellular Rejection and Antibody-Mediated Rejection on Lung Transplant Biopsies: A Perspective From Members of the Pulmonary Pathology Society
Similar to ischemic brain injury we reviewed above, all of these pathophysiological factors could directly and indirectly cause cerebral venule endothelial dysfunction, microthrombus, and eventually outflow reduction.
Neural Vascular Mechanism for the Cerebral Blood Flow Autoregulation after Hemorrhagic Stroke
Ley, "Transit time of leukocytes rolling through venules controls cytokine-induced inflammatory cell recruitment in vivo," The Journal of Clinical Investigation, vol.
Sirtuin 2 Regulates Microvascular Inflammation during Sepsis
Pathophysiological changes may include BBB damage, hypoperfusion, venule collagenosis, cerebral blood flow autoregulation impairment, and endothelial cell dysfunction [43, 45-47].
Multiple Factors Involved in the Pathogenesis of White Matter Lesions
Light microscopic examination of livers of control rats showed normal lobulation with clear outlines, normal Kupffer cells with distinct cell boundaries and clearly visible nuclei, no infiltration of central venules by leukocytes, and lack of mitotic figures (Figure 2(a)).
Comparative Hepatotoxicity of Fluconazole, Ketoconazole, Itraconazole, Terbinafine, and Griseofulvin in Rats. (Research Article)
Vessel diameter summary was also measured using IVAN software (University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA) based on the calibre summary of the biggest 6 arterioles and venules separately and vessel summary represented by Central Retinal Arteriolar Equivalent (CRAE) and Central Retinal Venular Equivalent (CRVE) [23] as well as the ratio of the calibre of arterioles to venules (AVR).
Automatic analysis of retinal vascular parameters for detection of diabetes in indian patients with no retinopathy sign
The natural history accounts for an incidence of 2-3% of all primary meningeal tumors [4], and they are believed to arise from Zimmerman pericytes, small muscular cells lining capillary and postcapillary venule walls [1].
Angiographic Evidence of a Purely Pial Bihemispheric Intracranial Hemangiopericytoma
where [W.sub.c] is the calibre of the trunk venule, [W.sub.a] is the calibre of the smaller branch venule and [W.sub.b] is the calibre of the larger branch venule.
Retinal vessel evaluation
LST-G (16) Microvessel density 43 [+ or -] 22.4 (arterioles + venules/[mm.sup.2], mean [+ or -] SD) Arteriole's density (arteriole/ 18.3 [+ or -]8.1 [mm.sup.2], mean [+ or -] SD) Venule's density (venule/ 24.7 [+ or -] 18 [mm.sup.2], mean [+ or -] SD) LST-NG (16) P value * Microvessel density 61.4 [+ or -] 24.3 0.033 (arterioles + venules/[mm.sup.2], mean [+ or -] SD) Arteriole's density (arteriole/ 32.7 [+ or -] 11.9 <0.01 [mm.sup.2], mean [+ or -] SD) Venule's density (venule/ 28.6 [+ or -] 17.7 0.537 [mm.sup.2], mean [+ or -] SD) * Student's t-test.
Histological distinction between the granular and nongranular types of laterally spreading tumors of the colorectum

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