The transcription factor Prox1 is a marker for lymphatic endothelial cells in normal and diseased human tissues
Open Access
- 7 June 2002
- journal article
- fj express-summarie
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 16 (10) , 1271-1273
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.01-1010fje
Abstract
Detection of lymphatic endothelal cells (LECs) has been problematic because of the lack of specific markers. The homeobox transcription factor Prox1 is expressed in LECs of murine and avian embryos. ...Keywords
Funding Information
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Wi 1452/6-1)
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