Medical News Article on Lymphedema

New Lymphedema Research from Mount Sinai School of Medicine Outlined

2011 AUG 29 -- Investigators publish new data in the report "Protein tyrosine phosphatase PTPN14 is a regulator of lymphatic function and choanal development in humans. 'The lymphatic vasculature is essential for the recirculation of extracellular fluid, fat absorption, and immune function and as a route of tumor metastasis. The dissection of molecular mechanisms underlying lymphangiogenesis has been accelerated by the identification of tissue-specific lymphatic endothelial markers and the study of congenital lymphedema syndromes," scientists in New York City, New York report.

"We report the results of genetic analyses of a kindred inheriting a unique...

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