[HTML][HTML] The lymphatic vasculature in the 21st century: novel functional roles in homeostasis and disease

G Oliver, J Kipnis, GJ Randolph, NL Harvey - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Mammals have two specialized vascular circulatory systems: the blood vasculature and the
lymphatic vasculature. The lymphatic vasculature is a unidirectional conduit that returns …

Heart regeneration and repair after myocardial infarction: translational opportunities for novel therapeutics

TJ Cahill, RP Choudhury, PR Riley - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2017 - nature.com
Current therapies for heart failure after myocardial infarction are limited and non-curative.
Although regenerative approaches are receiving significant attention, clinical efforts that …

Selective stimulation of cardiac lymphangiogenesis reduces myocardial edema and fibrosis leading to improved cardiac function following myocardial infarction

O Henri, C Pouehe, M Houssari, L Galas, L Nicol… - Circulation, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—The lymphatic system regulates interstitial tissue fluid balance, and lymphatic
malfunction causes edema. The heart has an extensive lymphatic network displaying a …

Cardiac lymphatics in health and disease

E Brakenhielm, K Alitalo - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2019 - nature.com
The lymphatic vasculature, which accompanies the blood vasculature in most organs, is
indispensable in the maintenance of tissue fluid homeostasis, immune cell trafficking, and …

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing in ischemic cardiomyopathy reveals common transcriptional profile underlying end-stage heart failure

B Simonson, M Chaffin, MC Hill, O Atwa, Y Guedira… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) is the leading cause of heart failure worldwide, yet the
cellular and molecular signature of this disease is largely unclear. Using single-nucleus …

Lymphatic and immune cell cross-talk regulates cardiac recovery after experimental myocardial infarction

M Houssari, A Dumesnil, V Tardif, R Kivelä… - … , and vascular biology, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective: Lymphatics play an essential pathophysiological role in promoting fluid and
immune cell tissue clearance. Conversely, immune cells may influence lymphatic function …

Distinct origins and molecular mechanisms contribute to lymphatic formation during cardiac growth and regeneration

D Gancz, BC Raftrey, G Perlmoter, R Marín-Juez… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the role of lymphatics in organ repair
and regeneration, due to their importance in immune surveillance and fluid homeostasis …

Lymphatic vessel: origin, heterogeneity, biological functions, and therapeutic targets

Z Hu, X Zhao, Z Wu, B Qu, M Yuan, Y Xing… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Lymphatic vessels, comprising the secondary circulatory system in human body, play a
multifaceted role in maintaining homeostasis among various tissues and organs. They are …

A second heart field-derived vasculogenic niche contributes to cardiac lymphatics

G Lioux, X Liu, S Temiño, M Oxendine, E Ayala… - Developmental cell, 2020 - cell.com
The mammalian heart contains multiple cell types that appear progressively during
embryonic development. Advance in determining cardiac lineage diversification has often …

Genetic blockade of lymphangiogenesis does not impair cardiac function after myocardial infarction

TCS Keller, L Lim, SV Shewale… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Am Soc Clin Investig
In recent decades, treatments for myocardial infarction (MI), such as stem and progenitor cell
therapy, have attracted considerable scientific and clinical attention but failed to improve …