It’s with a very heavy heart that I share with you the news that Prof Kristjan Jessen has passed away.

Kristjan with his wife Rhona were at the forefront of the #Schwanncell field for over 3 decades.

Kristjan was my first scientific mentor & he taught me a lot. He will be sorely missed.

Neural Guidance of Lymphatics

#SchwannCell CXCL12⏫ Sprouting/Patterning of CXCR4+ #LymphaticEndothelialCell

Prox1-CreERT2:Cxcr4f/f🐭
⬇️ Lymphatic Valve formation
⬇️ VEGF-C-induced #Lymphangiogenesis

Xiaolei Liu lab Development 2024 @biologists.bsky.social
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Here’s the #Schwanncell starter pack.

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