The Hepatic Lymphatic Vascular System: Structure, Function, Markers, and LymphangiogenesisSummary
The lymphatic vascular system has been minimally explored in the liver despite its essential functions including maintenance of tissue fluid homeostasis. The discovery of specific markers for lymphatic endothelial cells has advanced the study of lymphatics by methods including imaging, cell isolatio...
Main Authors: | Masatake Tanaka, Yasuko Iwakiri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-11-01
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Series: | Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352345X16301035 |
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