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. 2005 Mar;166(3):913–921. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)62311-5

Table 1.

Expression of Podoplanin in Normal Tissues (Combined Results of Human and Murine Tissues)

Organ Cell type
Skin Focal expression in basal keratinocytes; lymphatic endothelium
Lung Type I alveolar cells; lymphatic endothelium; pleura
Kidney Glomerular podocytes; parietal epithelial cells of Bowman’s capsule; lymphatic endothelium
Liver Bile ducts; lymphatic endothelium; peritoneum
Esophagus Basal keratinocytes; lymphatic endothelium
Intestine Lymphatic endothelium; peritoneum
Central nervous system Choroid plexus; ependyma; meninges
Peripheral nervous system Perineurium; lymphatic endothelium
Ovary Follicular granulosa cells; lymphatic endothelium; germinal epithelium
Cervix Basal keratinocytes; lymphatic endothelium
Breast Myoepithelial cells; lymphatic endothelium
Prostate Myofibroblasts; lymphatic endothelium
Testis Fibromyocytes; lymphatic endothelium
Salivary gland Myoepithelial cells; lymphatic endothelium
Bone Osteocytes; periosteum
Lymphoid organs Stromal reticular cells; follicular dendritic cells; lymphatic endothelium