Inflammation-induced lymphangiogenesis in the cornea arises from CD11b-positive macrophages.
In the inflamed cornea, there is a parallel outgrowth of blood and lymphatic vessels into the normally avascular cornea. We tested whether adaptive and/or innate immune cells were actively involved in the genesis of new lymphatic vessels. Our results indicate that innate immune cells (CD11b+ macroph...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2005
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