Monocyte-derived Wnt5a regulates inflammatory lymphangiogenesis.
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SUBMITTER: Sessa R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4746601 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb
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Monocyte-derived Wnt5a regulates inflammatory lymphangiogenesis.
Sessa Roberto R Yuen Don D Wan Stephanie S Rosner Michael M Padmanaban Preethi P Ge Shaokui S Smith April A Fletcher Russell R Baudhuin-Kessel Ariane A Yamaguchi Terry P TP Lang Richard A RA Chen Lu L
Cell research 20150904 2
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