The embryonic development of the lymphatic vascular system starts considerably later than the blood vascular system. In chick embryos, the first blood vessels can be seen after 1 day of incubation, whereas morphological evidence for lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) is present around day 5.However, with specific marker molecules, such as the transcription factor Prox1, LEC precursors can be identified in day-3.5 embryos. In the mouse, blood vessel development starts at embryonic day (ED) 7.5, whereas the anlagen of lymph vessels can be seen in the jugular region at ED 10. In human embryos there is a period of 3–4 weeks between the appearance of the first blood vascular endothelial cells (BECs) and LECs.
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- Lymphatic Vessel Density
- Cardinal Vein
- A375 Melanoma Cell
- Human A375 Melanoma Cell
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Wilting, J., Papoutsi, M., Buttler, K., Becker, J. (2007). Embryonic Development of the Lymphovascular System and Tumor Lymphangiogenesis. In: Leong, S.P.L. (eds) Cancer Metastasis And The Lymphovascular System: Basis For Rational Therapy. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 135. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69219-7_2
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