Lymphatic marker podoplanin/D2-40 in human advanced cirrhotic liver- Re-evaluations of microlymphatic abnormalities

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>From the morphological appearance, it was impossible to distinguish terminal portal venules from small lymphatic vessels in the portal tract even using histochemical microscopic techniques. Recently, D2-40 was found to be expressed a...

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Main Authors: Yoshimura Kazunori, Tanabe Minoru, Kawachi Shigeyuki, Kaneko Fumihiko, Oda Masaya, Yokomori Hiroaki, Kitagawa Yuko, Hibi Toshifumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/10/131