[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Role of tumor microenvironment in tumorigenesis

M Wang, J Zhao, L Zhang, F Wei, Y Lian, Y Wu… - Journal of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Tumorigenesis is a complex and dynamic process, consisting of three stages: initiation,
progression, and metastasis. Tumors are encircled by extracellular matrix (ECM) and …

Meningeal lymphatic vessels mediate neurotropic viral drainage from the central nervous system

X Li, L Qi, D Yang, SJ Hao, F Zhang, X Zhu, Y Sun… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Recent studies have demonstrated that brain meningeal lymphatic vessels (MLVs) act as a
drainage path directly into the cervical lymph nodes (CLNs) for macromolecules contained …

Lymphatic malformations: genetics, mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

T Mäkinen, LM Boon, M Vikkula, K Alitalo - Circulation research, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Lymphatic vessels maintain tissue fluid homeostasis by returning to blood circulation
interstitial fluid that has extravasated from the blood capillaries. They provide a trafficking …

[HTML][HTML] Lymphatic vessel network structure and physiology

JW Breslin, Y Yang, JP Scallan, RS Sweat… - Comprehensive …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The lymphatic system is comprised of a network of vessels interrelated with lymphoid tissue,
which has the holistic function to maintain the local physiologic environment for every cell in …

Genome-wide association analysis identifies novel blood pressure loci and offers biological insights into cardiovascular risk

HR Warren, E Evangelou, CP Cabrera, H Gao, M Ren… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Elevated blood pressure is the leading heritable risk factor for cardiovascular disease
worldwide. We report genetic association of blood pressure (systolic, diastolic, pulse …

A copy number variation map of the human genome

M Zarrei, JR MacDonald, D Merico… - Nature reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
A major contribution to the genome variability among individuals comes from deletions and
duplications—collectively termed copy number variations (CNVs)—which alter the diploid …

GATA2 deficiency: a protean disorder of hematopoiesis, lymphatics, and immunity

MA Spinner, LA Sanchez, AP Hsu… - Blood, The Journal …, 2014 - ashpublications.org
Haploinsufficiency of the hematopoietic transcription factor GATA2 underlies monocytopenia
and mycobacterial infections; dendritic cell, monocyte, B, and natural killer (NK) lymphoid …

Germline ETV6 mutations in familial thrombocytopenia and hematologic malignancy

MY Zhang, JE Churpek, SB Keel, T Walsh, MK Lee… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
We report germline missense mutations in ETV6 segregating with the dominant transmission
of thrombocytopenia and hematologic malignancy in three unrelated kindreds, defining a …

The genomic landscape of juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia

E Stieglitz, AN Taylor-Weiner, TY Chang, LC Gelston… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) of
childhood with a poor prognosis. Mutations in NF1, NRAS, KRAS, PTPN11 or CBL occur in …