Pulmonary lymphatic function and its research progress in pulmonary diseases
生物医学转化, 2023 The lymphatic system is a unidirectional network in which lymph fluid flows centripetally along a series of lymphatic channels and eventually into the veins, so the lymphatic system can also be considered an auxiliary part of the venous system and an ...
Kang Xuya +4 more
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TGF-β signaling in lymphatic vascular vessel formation and maintenance
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β and its family members, including bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), nodal proteins, and activins, are implicated in the development and maintenance of various organs. Here, we review its role in the lymphatic vascular
Fumiko Itoh, Tetsuro Watabe
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Fluorescent Tracers for In Vivo Imaging of Lymphatic Targets
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 The lymphatic system continues to gain importance in a range of conditions, and therefore, imaging of lymphatic vessels is becoming more widespread for research, diagnosis, and treatment. Fluorescent lymphatic imaging offers advantages over other methods
P. S. Russell +17 more
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Brain and Behavior, 2023 Background The discovery of the glymphatic system and meningeal lymphatic vessels challenged the traditional view regarding the lack of a lymphatic system in the central nervous system.
Yuheng Liu +9 more
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Development of a Novel In Vitro Model to Study Lymphatic Uptake of Drugs via Artificial Chylomicrons
Pharmaceutics, 2023 The lymphatic system plays a crucial role in the absorption of lipophilic drugs, making it an important route for drug delivery. In this study, an in vitro model using Intralipid® was developed to investigate the lymphatic uptake of drugs.
Malaz Yousef +5 more
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The bright future of nanotechnology in lymphatic system imaging and imaging-guided surgery
Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022 Lymphatic system is identified the second vascular system after the blood circulation in mammalian species, however the research on lymphatic system has long been hampered by the lack of comprehensive imaging modality.
Shaolong Qi +5 more
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Mechanical forces in lymphatic vessel development: Focus on transcriptional regulation
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 The lymphatic system is crucial for the maintenance of interstitial fluid and protein homeostasis. It has important roles in collecting excess plasma and interstitial fluid leaked from blood vessels, lipid absorption and transportation in the digestive ...
Naoto Ujiie, Tsutomu Kume
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Research Progress on Intracranial Lymphatic Circulation and Its Involvement in Disorders
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 The lymphatic system is an important part of the circulatory system, as an auxiliary system of the vein, which has the functions of immune defense, maintaining the stability of the internal environment, and regulating the pressure of the tissue.
Fan Chen, Xuan Xie, Liang Wang
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Visualizing the lymphatic vessels and flow with high-resolution ultrasonography and microvascular flow imaging [PDF]
Ultrasonography, 2023 Imaging of the lymphatic system has always encountered difficulties, such as high costs, timeconsuming procedures, and low-resolution images. Each method of imaging provides its own challenges.
Joep J. J. Vullings +4 more
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The intestinal lymphatic system: Functions and metabolic implications [PDF]
, 2019 The lymphatic system of the gut plays important roles in the transport of dietary lipids, as well as in immunosurveillance and removal of interstitial fluid.
Cifarelli, Vincenza, Eichmann, Anne
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