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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-19
pubmed:abstractText
The in vivo functions of lymphatic endothelial cells depend on their microenvironment, which cannot be fully reproduced in vitro. Because of technical limitations, gene expression in uncultured, "ex vivo" lymphatic endothelial cells has not been characterized at the molecular level. We combined tissue micropreparation and direct cell isolation with DNA chip experiments to identify 159 genes differentiating human lymphatic endothelial cells from blood vascular endothelial cells ex vivo. The same analysis performed with cultured primary cells revealed that only 19 genes characteristic for lymphatic endothelium ex vivo retained this property upon culture, while 27 marker genes were newly induced. In addition, a set of panendothelial genes could be recognized. The propagation of lymphatic endothelial cells in culture stimulated transcription of genes associated with cell turnover, basic metabolism, and the cytoskeleton. On the other hand, there was downregulation of genes encoding extracellular matrix components, signaling via transmembrane tyrosine kinase pathways and the chemokine (C-C) ligand 21. Direct ex vivo analysis of the lymphatic endothelial cell transcriptome is helpful for the understanding of the physiology of the lymphatic vascular system and of the pathogenesis of its diseases.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1531-2267
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
17
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
179-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-12-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Cells, Cultured, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Dermis, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Endothelial Cells, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Endothelium, Lymphatic, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Gene Expression Profiling, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Lectins, C-Type, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Mannose-Binding Lectins, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Membrane Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Models, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Models, Theoretical, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Receptors, Cell Surface, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:17234577-Transcription, Genetic
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Transcriptomal comparison of human dermal lymphatic endothelial cells ex vivo and in vitro.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinical Institute for Pathology, General Hospital and Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural