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Novel expression and characterization of lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronate receptor 1 (LYVE-1) by conjunctival cells.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Dec 2005
Chen Lu, Cursiefen Claus, Barabino Stefano, Zhang Qiang, Dana M Reza
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PURPOSE: Lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronic acid receptor (LYVE-1) is a newly discovered lymphatic-specific marker. To date, there is no report of its expression on conjunctival cells. The purpose of this study was to investigate the expression of LYVE-1 in normal conjunctiva, to phenotype LYVE-1+ cells, and to study changes in their expression levels during corneal inflammation. METHODS: Flat-mounted...
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