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. 2006 Sep 21;116(10):2643–2652. doi: 10.1172/JCI27306

Figure 7. Human cytotrophoblasts induce lymphatic vessel formation.

Figure 7

(A) Double staining labeling cytotrophoblasts (cytokeratin 7) and lymphatic endothelial cells (LYVE-1) revealed the close association of the 2 cell types (merged image) in implants maintained for 2 weeks. (B) After 3 weeks, the implant sites contained LYVE-1–positive structures that had the morphological appearance of lymphatic vessels, including the presence of lumens (arrows). Scale bars: 50 μm.