Pathological VEGF-C Expression
Lymphedema is caused by an imbalance between lymphatic vessel formation and absorption. Experimentally this can be created by overexpression of VEGF-C Lymphangioma: Overexpression of VEGF-C causes lymphatics to enlarge possibly facilitates metastasis.
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