title: Confocal imaging: blood and lymphatic capillaries.
abstract: Traditional imaging techniques are quite limited for the study of the relationship between blood vessels and lymphatic vessels. Therefore, a new imaging technique is required based on blood vessel and lymphatic endothelial-specific molecular markers. In this short report, vascular molecular markers are reviewed and a new molecular imaging technique for blood vessel and lymphatic co-staining is introduced.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Hospital of Beijing University, Beijing, China. ycui3103@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yingjie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cui
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D002196:Capillaries / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D042601:Lymphatic Vessels / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000379:methods*; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers