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SUBMITTER: Huggenberger R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3099581 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Huggenberger Reto R Siddiqui Shoib S SS Brander Daniela D Ullmann Stefan S Zimmermann Kathrin K Antsiferova Maria M Werner Sabine S Alitalo Kari K Detmar Michael M
Blood 20110301 17
In contrast to the established role of blood vessel remodeling in inflammation, the biologic function of the lymphatic vasculature in acute inflammation has remained less explored. We studied 2 established models of acute cutaneous inflammation, namely, oxazolone-induced delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions and ultraviolet B irradiation, in keratin 14-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C and keratin 14-VEGF-D transgenic mice. These mice have an expanded network of cutaneous lymphatic v ...[more]