endothelial cell differentiation
id: GO:0045446
name: endothelial cell differentiation
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The process in which a mesodermal angioblast acquires specialized features of an endothelial cell, a thin flattened cell. A layer of such cells lines the inside surfaces of body cavities, blood vessels, and lymph vessels, making up the endothelium.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0060836 | lymphatic endothelial cell differentiation |
| GO:0060837 | blood vessel endothelial cell differentiation |
| GO:0060956 | endocardial cell differentiation |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0030855 | epithelial cell differentiation |
