Mammals have two specialized vascular circulatory systems: the blood vasculature and the
lymphatic vasculature. The lymphatic vasculature is a unidirectional conduit that returns …

Lymphatic vessels maintain tissue fluid homeostasis by returning to blood circulation
interstitial fluid that has extravasated from the blood capillaries. They provide a trafficking …

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 …

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 …

Blood vessels form a closed circulatory system, whereas lymphatic vessels form a one-way
conduit for tissue fluid and leukocytes. In most vertebrates, the main function of lymphatic …

Lymphatic anomalies include a variety of developmental and/or functional defects affecting
the lymphatic vessels: sporadic and familial forms of primary lymphedema, secondary …

The mammalian intestine is richly supplied with lymphatic vasculature, which has functions
ranging from maintenance of interstitial fluid balance to transport of antigens, antigen …

Metastatic spread of cancer through the lymphatic system affects hundreds of thousands of
patients yearly. Growth of new lymphatic vessels, lymphangiogenesis, is activated in cancer …

Lymphangiogenesis, the growth of lymphatic vessels, is essential in embryonic
development. In adults, it is involved in many pathological processes such as lymphedema …

There are two vascular networks in mammals that coordinately function as the main supply
and drainage systems of the body. The blood vasculature carries oxygen, nutrients …