LYMPHSPIRATION: ARE THERE LYMPHATIC VESSELS IN THE PLACENTA?
Abstract
The role of lymphatics in placentation has been scantily studied and the true existence of placental lymphatics is under debate. Numerous blood and lymphatic-lineage molecule markers are now available and they are expressed in human placental tissue. D2-40 expression at the placental stromal level seems to indicate that network forming, podoplanin-expressing cells may act as a reticular-lymphatic-like conductive network. This exciting area at the intersection of perinatology and lymphology needs further investigation.
Keywords: placenta, lymphatics, immunohistochemistry, D2-40 podoplanin
How to Cite:
Bellini, C., Rutigliani, M., Boccardo, F., Campisi, C., Bellini, T., Bonioli, E. & Fulcheri, E., (2012) “LYMPHSPIRATION: ARE THERE LYMPHATIC VESSELS IN THE PLACENTA?”, Lymphology 45(1), 34-36.
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