| Name: | endothelial tip cell |
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| Synonyms: | endothelial tip cells |
| Definition: | A specialized endothelial cell that senses extracellular signals and guides the directed growth of blood vessels. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009303] |
| Name: | cell migration involved in sprouting angiogenesis |
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| Definition: | The orderly movement of endothelial cells into the extracellular matrix in order to form new blood vessels involved in sprouting angiogenesis. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0002042] QuickGO AmiGO |