Pre-collecting lymphatic vessels form detours following obstruction of lymphatic flow and function as collecting lymphatic vessels.

Pre-collecting lymphatic vessels form detours following obstruction of lymphatic flow and function as collecting lymphatic vessels.

BACKGROUND:Previously, we showed that lymphatic vessels (LVs) formed detours after lymphatic obstruction, contributing to preventing lymphedema. In this study, we developed detours using lymphatic ligation in mice and we identified the detours histologically. METHODS AND RESULTS:Under anesthesia, bo...

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Main Authors: Kimi Asano, Yukari Nakajima, Kanae Mukai, Tamae Urai, Mayumi Okuwa, Junko Sugama, Chizuko Konya, Toshio Nakatani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227814

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