Loss of endothelial barrier function contributes to the pathophysiology of many inflammatory diseases. Coagulation factor XI (FXI) plays a regulatory role in inflammation. While activation of FXI increases vascular permeability in vivo, the mechanism by which FXI or its activated form FXIa disrupts endothelial barrier function is unknown. We investigated the role of FXIa in human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) or human aortic endothelial cell (HAEC) permeability. The expression …