Lymphatic endothelium: morphological, molecular and functional properties

The lymphatic microvasculature is uniquely adapted for the continuous removal of interstitial fluid and proteins, and is an important point of entry for leukocytes and tumor cells. The traditional view that lymphatic capillaries are passive participants in these tasks is currently being challenged....

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Autores principales: Pepper, Michael S., Skobe, Mihaela
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 2003
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Mini-Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2173536/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14581448
http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200308082
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description The lymphatic microvasculature is uniquely adapted for the continuous removal of interstitial fluid and proteins, and is an important point of entry for leukocytes and tumor cells. The traditional view that lymphatic capillaries are passive participants in these tasks is currently being challenged. This overview highlights recent advances in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the formation and function of lymphatic vessels.
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spelling pubmed-21735362008-05-01 Lymphatic endothelium: morphological, molecular and functional properties Pepper, Michael S. Skobe, Mihaela J Cell Biol Mini-Review The lymphatic microvasculature is uniquely adapted for the continuous removal of interstitial fluid and proteins, and is an important point of entry for leukocytes and tumor cells. The traditional view that lymphatic capillaries are passive participants in these tasks is currently being challenged. This overview highlights recent advances in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the formation and function of lymphatic vessels. The Rockefeller University Press 2003-10-27 /pmc/articles/PMC2173536/ /pubmed/14581448 http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200308082 Text en Copyright © 2003, The Rockefeller University Press This article is distributed under the terms of an Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike–No Mirror Sites license for the first six months after the publication date (see http://www.rupress.org/terms). After six months it is available under a Creative Commons License (Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike 4.0 Unported license, as described at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).
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Lymphatic endothelium: morphological, molecular and functional properties
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title_full Lymphatic endothelium: morphological, molecular and functional properties
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title_short Lymphatic endothelium: morphological, molecular and functional properties
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