Isolation and Characterization of Human Lung Lymphatic Endothelial Cells

Characterization of lymphatic endothelial cells from the respiratory system may be crucial to investigate the role of the lymphatic system in the normal and diseased lung. We describe a simple and inexpensive method to harvest, isolate, and expand lymphatic endothelial cells from the human lung (HL-...

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Main Authors: Bruno Lorusso, Angela Falco, Denise Madeddu, Caterina Frati, Stefano Cavalli, Gallia Graiani, Andrea Gervasi, Laura Rinaldi, Costanza Lagrasta, Davide Maselli, Letizia Gnetti, Enrico M. Silini, Eugenio Quaini, Luca Ampollini, Paolo Carbognani, Federico Quaini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/747864