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Peter Baluk, Li-Chin Yao, Jennifer Feng, Talia Romano, Sonia S. Jung, Jessica L. Schreiter, Li Yan, David J. Shealy, Donald M. McDonald
Published in Volume 119, Issue 10
J Clin Invest. 2009; 119(10):2954–2964 doi:10.1172/JCI37626
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Distribution of TNF-R1 and lymphotoxin receptors on endothelial and periendothelial cells in tracheal whole mounts of pathogen-free mice.

(AC) TNF-R1 and (DF) LTBR immunoreactivity. Endothelial cells stained with rat anti-mouse PECAM-1 antibody and pericytes/smooth muscle cells stained with desmin and NG2 antibodies. Vessels: arterioles (A); capillaries (C); venules (V); lymphatics (L, faintly stained). TNF-R1 and LTBR immunoreactivity is stronger in venules and capillaries than in arterioles and very weak in lymphatics. Both TNF-R1 and LTBR staining have smooth continuous contours of endothelial cells rather than the sharp discrete outlines of periendothelial cells. Pericytes and vascular smooth muscle cells have very weak TNF-R1 and LBTR staining in contrast with strong staining of respiratory smooth muscle (see also Supplemental Figure 3). Scattered diffuse staining for TNR-R1 and LBTR in other mucosal cells, with strong LBTR staining in tracheal cartilages (*). For additional analysis of TNF-R1 staining combined with other markers of blood and lymphatic endothelial cells and periendothelial cells, see Supplemental Figure 3. Scale bar: 50 μm.