Roles of the TGF-β–VEGF-C Pathway in Fibrosis-Related Lymphangiogenesis

Lymphatic vessels drain excess tissue fluids to maintain the interstitial environment. Lymphatic capillaries develop during the progression of tissue fibrosis in various clinical and pathological situations, such as chronic kidney disease, peritoneal injury during peritoneal dialysis, tissue inflamm...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Kinashi, Yasuhiko Ito, Ting Sun, Takayuki Katsuno, Yoshifumi Takei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/9/2487