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T1α/podoplanin is essential for capillary morphogenesis in lymphatic endothelial cells
26 Jul 2008
Abstract excerpt
The lymphatic vasculature functions to maintain tissue perfusion homeostasis. Defects in its formation or disruption of the vessels result in lymphedema, the effective treatment of which is hampered by limited understanding of factors regulating lymph vessel formation. Mice lacking T1alpha/podoplanin, a lymphatic endothelial cell transmembrane protein, have malformed lymphatic vasculature with lymphedema at...
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