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{{Short description|Organelles present in endothelial cells of blood vessels}}
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An [[organelle]] found in the cytoplasm of [[endothelial cells]] that line both tumor and normal vessels. They help [[active transport|actively transport]] fluid and cells across endothelial cells, contributing to the increase in vascular permeability that occurs during the process of [[inflammation]]. This kind of transport is mediated by [[VEGF]], one of the chemical mediators of [[inflammation]].
A '''vesiculo-vacuolar organelle''' (VVO) is an [[organelle]] that contributes to [[endothelial cells|endothelial cell]] permeability. VVOs are found in the endothelium of normal [[blood vessel]]s and vessels associated with [[tumor]]s or [[allergic inflammation]].<ref name="dvorak1">{{cite journal|last1=Dvorak|first1=AM|last2=Feng|first2=D|title=The vesiculo-vacuolar organelle (VVO). A new endothelial cell permeability organelle.|journal=Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry|date=April 2001|volume=49|issue=4|pages=419–32|pmid=11259444|doi=10.1177/002215540104900401|doi-access=free}}</ref> VVOs, which cover the whole thickness of the vascular endothelium, are clusters of interconnected uncoated vesicles and vacuoles that resemble grapes and are surrounded by trilaminar unit membranes. These clusters have the ability to provide a trans-endothelial connection between the extravascular space and the vascular lumen.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Dvorak |first1=A. M. |last2=Kohn |first2=S. |last3=Morgan |first3=E. S. |last4=Fox |first4=P. |last5=Nagy |first5=J. A. |last6=Dvorak |first6=H. F. |date=January 1996 |title=The vesiculo-vacuolar organelle (VVO): a distinct endothelial cell structure that provides a transcellular pathway for macromolecular extravasation |url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8558058/ |journal=Journal of Leukocyte Biology |volume=59 |issue=1 |pages=100–115 |doi=10.1002/jlb.59.1.100 |issn=0741-5400 |pmid=8558058}}</ref>


VVOs [[active transport|actively transport]] fluid and [[macromolecule]]s from the cytoplasm of endothelial cells into the blood vessel lumen, contributing to the increase in [[vascular permeability]] that occurs during the process of [[inflammation]]. This kind of transport is mediated by [[Vascular endothelial growth factor|VEGF]], one of the chemical mediators of [[inflammation]].<ref name="dvorak1" />


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A vesiculo-vacuolar organelle (VVO) is an organelle that contributes to endothelial cell permeability. VVOs are found in the endothelium of normal blood vessels and vessels associated with tumors or allergic inflammation.[1] VVOs, which cover the whole thickness of the vascular endothelium, are clusters of interconnected uncoated vesicles and vacuoles that resemble grapes and are surrounded by trilaminar unit membranes. These clusters have the ability to provide a trans-endothelial connection between the extravascular space and the vascular lumen.[2]

VVOs actively transport fluid and macromolecules from the cytoplasm of endothelial cells into the blood vessel lumen, contributing to the increase in vascular permeability that occurs during the process of inflammation. This kind of transport is mediated by VEGF, one of the chemical mediators of inflammation.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Dvorak, AM; Feng, D (April 2001). "The vesiculo-vacuolar organelle (VVO). A new endothelial cell permeability organelle". Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry. 49 (4): 419–32. doi:10.1177/002215540104900401. PMID 11259444.
  2. ^ Dvorak, A. M.; Kohn, S.; Morgan, E. S.; Fox, P.; Nagy, J. A.; Dvorak, H. F. (January 1996). "The vesiculo-vacuolar organelle (VVO): a distinct endothelial cell structure that provides a transcellular pathway for macromolecular extravasation". Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 59 (1): 100–115. doi:10.1002/jlb.59.1.100. ISSN 0741-5400. PMID 8558058.