The microenvironment of diabetic retinopathy supports lymphatic neovascularization

(University of Helsinki) 'We asked whether proliferative diabetic retinopathy involves the growth of new lymphatic vessels in addition to blood vessels -- and, indeed, we found expression of lymphatic markers in the PDR tissues.' The new study, conducted at the University of Helsinki, Finland, was published in the Journal of Pathology.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news