A Cellular Atlas of Blood Vessel Development
Researchers have created a detailed, single-cell time-series atlas of endothelial cells—the cells that line blood vessels—during embryonic development. This STED-EC atlas maps gene expression across different embryonic organs and time points, revealing substantial transcriptomic variation. It provides a foundational resource for investigating the previously unknown molecular mechanisms that govern organ-specific vascular development.
Why it might matter to you:
This work provides a high-resolution model for understanding how tissue-specific cellular environments are established during fetal development. For a researcher focused on fetal programming, such a detailed map of endothelial cell states could be pivotal for investigating how vascular disruptions in utero might predispose to later-life diseases. The atlas offers a direct methodological framework for exploring how internal and external factors might alter these developmental blueprints.
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