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Lymphatic regulator PROX1 determines Schlemm's canal integrity and identity
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Park, Dae-Young (author)
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Lee, Junyeop (author)
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Park, Intae (author)
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Choi, Dongwon (author)
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Lee, Sunju (author)
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Song, Sukhyun (author)
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Hwang, Yoonha (author)
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Hong, Ki Yong (author)
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Nakaoka, Yoshikazu (author)
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- Mäkinen, Taija (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Vaskulärbiologi
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Kim, Pilhan (author)
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Alitalo, Kari (author)
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Hong, Young-Kwon (author)
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Koh, Gou Young (author)
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- 2014
- 2014
- English.
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In: Journal of Clinical Investigation. - 0021-9738 .- 1558-8238. ; 124:9, s. 3960-3974
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- Schlemm's canal (SC) is a specialized vascular structure in the eye that functions to drain aqueous humor from the intraocular chamber into systemic circulation. Dysfunction of SC has been proposed to Underlie increased aqueous humor outflow (AHO) resistance, which leads to elevated ocular pressure, a factor for glaucoma development in humans. Here, using lymphatic and blood vasculature reporter mice, we determined that SC, which originates from blood vessels during the postnatal period, acquires lymphatic identity through upregulation of prospero homeobox protein 1 (PROX1), the master regulator of lymphatic development. SC expressed lymphatic valve markers FOXC2 and integrin alpha(9) and exhibited continuous vascular endothelial-cadherin (VE-cadherin) junctions and basement membrane, similar to collecting lymphatics. SC notably lacked luminal valves and expression of the lymphatic endothelial cell markers podoplanin and lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor 1 (LYVE-1). Using an ocular puncture model, we determined that reduced AHO altered the fate of SC both during development and under pathologic conditions; however, alteration of VEGF-C/VEGFR3 signaling did not modulate SC integrity and identity. Intriguingly, PROX1 expression levels linearly correlated with SC functionality. For example, PROX1 expression was reduced or undetectable under pathogenic conditions and in deteriorated SCs. Collectively, our data indicate that PROX1 is an accurate and reliable biosensor of SC integrity and identity.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Lungmedicin och allergi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Respiratory Medicine and Allergy (hsv//eng)
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Park, Dae-Young
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Lee, Junyeop
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Park, Intae
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Choi, Dongwon
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Lee, Sunju
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Song, Sukhyun
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Hwang, Yoonha
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Hong, Ki Yong
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Nakaoka, Yoshika ...
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Mäkinen, Taija
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Kim, Pilhan
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Alitalo, Kari
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Hong, Young-Kwon
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Koh, Gou Young
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