Fig. 3From: Absence of lymphatic vessels in term placentaReal-time RT-PCR studies of placenta in comparison to human LECs. Typical example showing expression of a) PROX1, b) LYVE1 and c) podoplanin (PDPN) in a mixture of LECs, and set to 1. PDPN is highly expressed in all areas (basal plate area, intermediate area, chorionic plate area) of the placenta. LYVE1 is also found in all areas but at lower levels. PROX1 is not expressedBack to article page