Lymphatics and Lymphangiogenesis in the Eye

Lymphatic is a prerequisite for the maintenance of tissue fluid balance and immunity in the body. A body of evidence also shows that lymphangiogenesis plays important roles in the pathogenesis of diseases such as tumor metastasis and inflammation. The eye was thought to lack lymphatic vessels except...

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Main Authors: Shintaro Nakao, Ali Hafezi-Moghadam, Tatsuro Ishibashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/783163