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Lack of endothelial diaphragms in fenestrae and caveolae of mutant Plvap-deficient mice.
Histochemistry and cell biology - 1 Nov 2012
Herrnberger Leonie, Seitz Roswitha, Kuespert Sabrina, Bösl Michael R, Fuchshofer Rudolf, Tamm Ernst R
Abstract excerpt
Plasmalemmal vesicle-associated protein (PLVAP, PV-1) is specifically expressed in endothelial cells in which it localizes to diaphragms of fenestrae, caveolae, and transendothelial channels. To learn about its function, we generated mutant mice that lack PLVAP. In a C57BL/6N genetic background, homozygous Plvap-deficient embryos die before birth and suffer from subcutaneous edema, hemorrhages, and defects in the...
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