The culture of human endothelial cells for the in vitro investigation of the metabolic, synthetic, and physiologic functions of these cells has grown increas ingly common. Model systems investigating the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis are being developed. Methods for the initiation and maintenance of human en dothelial cell cultures are described. The roles of cryopreservation, microcar rier culturing, and roller bottle mass culturing are discussed.
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