“It has been known for a long time that capillary lymphatic endothelial cells have a lobate shape, rather like oak leaves or jigsaw puzzle pieces. However, the reason for this unique morphology was ...

The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them particularly resilient to changes in fluid volume. A similar cell shape ...

Leaf shapes are a fascinating study in and of themselves ... The untoothed leaf is a characteristic of the iconic live oak. Live oak holds its leaves through the winter and only sheds them ...