Heterogeneity in the lymphatic vascular system and its origin

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 310-321

  Ulvmar, Maria H ^a   Mäkinen, Taija ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Haemogenic endothelium; Lymphangiogenesis; Lymphatic vascular development; Lymphatic vessel; Lymphvasculogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPOIETIN RECEPTOR; ANTIGEN; FAT; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN;

ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; ARTICLE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IMMUNOREGULATION; LIPID ABSORPTION; LIPID METABOLISM; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH VESSEL ENDOTHELIUM; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; MESENTERY BLOOD VESSEL; NONHUMAN; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULARIZATION; ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; GENETICS; LYMPH VESSEL; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENDOTHELIUM, LYMPHATIC; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEINS;

EID: 84994881458     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: 17553245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvw175     Document Type: Article

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