part_of part of part of develops from endothelial cell gut endothelial cell An endothelial cell that lines the blood and lymphatic vessels of the digestive tract. This cell forms the gut–vascular barrier (GVB) through tight junctions and crosstalk with pericytes and enteric glial cells, regulating the passage of nutrients and immune cells while restricting microbial translocation into the bloodstream. endodermal cell digestive tract