Table 1. Contrasting phenotypes of the lymphatic endothelial cells and blood endothelial cells in human lymph nodes.
| PROX1 | LYVE1 | STAB2 | DCN46 | VEGFR3 | CD144 | CD31 | CD59 | CD105 | |
| LECs in subcapsular and trabecular sinuses | + | − | − | − | + v | + | + | − | − |
| LECs in paracortical sinuses | + | +/− | +/− | +/− | + v | + | + | − | − |
| LECs in medullary sinuses | + | + | + | + | + v | + | + | − | − |
| LECs in sinuses surrounding the hilum | + | + | + | + | + v | + | + | − | − |
| BECs | − | − | − | − | + v | + | + | + | + |
| +: consistent expression by all cells | |||||||||
| + v: varying level of expression by all cells | |||||||||
| +/−: majority of cells positive | |||||||||
| −: no expression on any cells | |||||||||
| LECs: lymphatic endothelial cells | |||||||||
| BECs: blood endothelial cells | |||||||||