Lymphatics in cardiovascular disease

Y Zhou, C Huang, Y Hu, Q Xu, X Hu - … , thrombosis, and vascular …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
The lymphatic system is a drainage network composed of capillaries, precollector and
collector vessels, and lymph nodes. The blind-ended lymphatic capillaries are tiny, thin-wall …

The role of the lymphatic circulation in the natural history and expression of cardiovascular disease

K Nakamura, SG Rockson - International journal of cardiology, 2008 - Elsevier
The lymphatic vasculature is essential to fluid, protein and cellular transport, and to immune
responsiveness. The last decade has witnessed a virtual renaissance of investigation into …

Lymphatic system in cardiovascular medicine

A Aspelund, MR Robciuc, S Karaman… - Circulation …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
The mammalian circulatory system comprises both the cardiovascular system and the
lymphatic system. In contrast to the blood vascular circulation, the lymphatic system forms a …

An overview of lymphatic vessels and their emerging role in cardiovascular disease

D Jones, W Min - Journal of cardiovascular disease research, 2011 - Elsevier
Over the past decade, molecular détails of lymphatic vessels (lymphatics) have been rapidly
acquired due to the identification of lymphatic endothelial-specific markers. Separate from …

[HTML][HTML] New insights about the lymphatic vasculature in cardiovascular diseases

X Liu, G Oliver - F1000Research, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The heart contains a complex network of blood and lymphatic vessels. The coronary blood
vessels provide the cardiac tissue with oxygen and nutrients and have been the major focus …

[HTML][HTML] Lymphatics in cardiovascular physiology

D Balasubbramanian, BM Mitchell - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The lymphatic vessels play an essential role in maintaining immune and fluid homeostasis,
and in the transport of dietary lipids. The discovery of lymphatic endothelial cell-specific …

[HTML][HTML] Arterial lymphatics in atherosclerosis: old questions, new insights, and remaining challenges

G Csányi, B Singla - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2019 - mdpi.com
The lymphatic network is well known for its role in the maintenance of tissue fluid
homeostasis, absorption of dietary lipids, trafficking of immune cells, and adaptive immunity …

Role of the lymphatic vasculature in cardiovascular medicine

N Telinius, VE Hjortdal - Heart, 2019 - heart.bmj.com
The lymphatic vasculature has traditionally been considered important for removal of
excessive fluid from the interstitial space, absorption of fat from the intestine and the immune …

Heterogeneity in the lymphatic vascular system and its origin

MH Ulvmar, T Mäkinen - Cardiovascular research, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Lymphatic vessels have historically been viewed as passive conduits for fluid and immune
cells, but this perspective is increasingly being revised as new functions of lymphatic vessels …

Lymphatic system identification, pathophysiology and therapy in the cardiovascular diseases

D Hu, L Li, S Li, M Wu, N Ge, Y Cui, Z Lian… - Journal of molecular and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The mammalian circulatory system comprises both the cardiovascular system and the
lymphatic system. In contrast to the closed, high-pressure and circular blood vascular …