Lymphangioleiomyoma cells and lymphatic endothelial cells: expression of VEGFR-3 in lymphangioleiomyoma cell clusters

Am J Pathol. 2010 Apr;176(4):2051-2; author reply 2052-4. doi: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.091239. Epub 2010 Mar 4.

Abstract

This Correspondence addresses the use of LAM and LAM-derived cells in Issaka et al. (Am J Pathol 2009,175: 1410–1420)

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Cell Proliferation
  • Disease Progression
  • Endothelial Cells / cytology*
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic*
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lung / metabolism
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lymphangiomyoma / metabolism*
  • Lymphangiomyoma / pathology
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Phenotype
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3 / metabolism*

Substances

  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3