The structure and dynamic function of the dermal lymphatic capillaries.
Intraluminal valves are present in dermal lymphatic capillaries. It is postulated that, according to the phase of filling or emptying, new valves can be formed by the connective tissue and the endothelial cells which extend into the lumen. They might be called helper-valves.
D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004487:Edema / Q000473:pathology; D004727:Endothelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D008208:Lymphatic System / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012867:Skin / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology