Primary and secondary lymphatic valve development: Molecular, functional and mechanical insights

Microvascular Research

Volumn 96, Issue , 2014, Pages 38-45

  Bazigou, Eleni ^a   Wilson, John T ^a   Moore, James E ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Endothelium; Interstitial fluid; Lymphatic vessel; Valve

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPOIETIN 2; CD31 ANTIGEN; EPHRIN B2; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; JUNCTIONAL ADHESION MOLECULE; NITRIC OXIDE; PROTEIN ZO1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOXC2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR GATA 2; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CADHERIN;

BLOOD VESSEL PERMEABILITY; CAPILLARY FLOW; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; HUMAN; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPH VESSEL ENDOTHELIUM; LYMPHANGIOGENESIS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CYTOLOGY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; HOMEOSTASIS; LYMPH; LYMPH VESSEL; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

VERTEBRATA;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; LYMPH; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; MODELS, ANIMAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 84920403566     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: 10959319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2014.07.008     Document Type: Review

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