Inflammation and lymphatic function

S Schwager, M Detmar - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The lymphatic vasculature plays a crucial role in regulating the inflammatory response by
influencing drainage of extravasated fluid, inflammatory mediators, and leukocytes …

The emerging importance of lymphatics in health and disease: an NIH workshop report

BJ Mehrara, AJ Radtke, GJ Randolph… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The lymphatic system (LS) is composed of lymphoid organs and a network of vessels that
transport interstitial fluid, antigens, lipids, cholesterol, immune cells, and other materials in …

Acid-activatable polymeric curcumin nanoparticles as therapeutic agents for osteoarthritis

C Kang, E Jung, H Hyeon, S Seon, D Lee - … : Nanotechnology, Biology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Curcumin, a primary active element of turmeric, has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory
activity, but its low bioavailability is a major hurdle in its pharmaceutical applications. To …

B cells in rheumatoid arthritis: from pathogenic players to disease biomarkers

S Bugatti, B Vitolo, R Caporali… - BioMed research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The therapeutic benefit of depleting B cells in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has refocused
attention on B cells with increasing awareness on their role in autoimmunity and their …

Targeting lymphatic function as a novel therapeutic intervention for rheumatoid arthritis

EM Bouta, RD Bell, H Rahimi, L Xing… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Although clinical outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have greatly improved
with the use of biologic and conventional DMARDs, approximately 40% of patients do not …

Lymphangiogenesis and cancer metastasis

V Mumprecht, M Detmar - Journal of cellular and molecular …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Anatomy and function of the lymphatic system• Tumour‐induced lymphangiogenesis
promotes metastasis• Tumour‐induced lymph node lymphangiogenesis precedes cancer …

Inhibition of lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic drainage via vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 blockade increases the severity of inflammation in a mouse …

R Guo, Q Zhou, ST Proulx, R Wood, RC Ji… - Arthritis & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of lymphatic inhibition on joint
and draining lymph node (LN) pathology during the course of arthritis progression in mice …

Vascular endothelial growth factor C attenuates joint damage in chronic inflammatory arthritis by accelerating local lymphatic drainage in mice

Q Zhou, R Guo, R Wood, BF Boyce… - Arthritis & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate whether the enhancement of joint lymphangiogenesis by injection
of vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF‐C) adeno‐associated virus (AAV) into the …

[HTML][HTML] Lymphatic vessels: Roles and potential therapeutic intervention in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis

S Zhou, G Zhao, R Chen, Y Li, J Huang, L Kuang… - Theranostics, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lymphatic vessel networks are a main part of the vertebrate cardiovascular system, which
participate in various physiological and pathological processes via regulation of fluid …

Antigen recognition-triggered drug delivery mediated by nanocapsule-functionalized cytotoxic T-cells

RB Jones, S Mueller, S Kumari, V Vrbanac, S Genel… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes (CTLs) kill pathogen-infected or transformed cells
following interaction of their T-cell receptors (TCRs) with foreign (eg virus-derived) peptides …