When inflammatory cells leave blood vessels to repair injured tissues, they are helped on their way by the endothelial cells lining the vessels. The invagination and expulsion of endothelial membrane may be the key.
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Ager, A. Border crossings. Nature 421, 703–705 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/421703a
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