Stains
VEGFR3
Copyright: 2003-2015, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.
VEGFR3
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Topic Completed: 1 June 2005
Minor changes: 11 March 2019
Copyright: 2003-2015, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.
Cite this page: Pernick N. VEGFR3. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/stainsvegfr3.html. Accessed June 2nd, 2020.
Definition / general
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 3
- Also called Flt4
- Specific marker for lymphatic endothelium
- Also expressed in blood vascular endothelium of malignant tumor and granulation tissue
Microscopic (histologic) images
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Papillary thyroid carcinoma (fig 1e)
