Review
Nature Reviews Immunology 4, 35-45 (January 2004) | doi:10.1038/nri1258
Lymphatic vasculature development
Guillermo Oliver1 About the author
Abstract
Although the process of blood vasculature formation has been well documented, little is known about lymphatic vasculature development, despite its importance in normal and pathological conditions. The lack of specific lymphatic markers has hampered progress in this field. However, the recent identification of genes that participate in the formation of the lymphatic vasculature denotes the beginning of a new era in which better diagnoses and therapeutic treatment(s) of lymphatic disorders could become a reachable goal.
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Author affiliations
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Department of Genetics, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis, Tennessee 38105, USA.
Email: guillermo.oliver@stjude.org
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