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. 2021 Jan 30;13(3):530. doi: 10.3390/cancers13030530

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Estrogen-protective effect on lymphatic endothelium is mediated by the estrogen receptor (ER) α. Schematic representation of the molecular mechanisms implicated in the pro-lymphangiogenic effects of E2. The binding of E2 to ERα stimulates the transcription of lymphangiogenic genes through the genomic pathway. Additionally, E2 treatment activates Erk pathway and increases LEC migration and tubulogenesis.