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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-5-18
pubmed:abstractText
The lymphatic system is essential for the maintenance of tissue fluid balance, immune surveillance and the absorption of fatty acids in the gastrointestinal tract. The lymphatic circulation is also a key player in disease processes such as cancer metastasis, lymphedema and various inflammatory disorders. With the identification of specific growth factors for lymphatic endothelial cells and markers that distinguish blood and lymphatic vessels, as well as the development of in vivo imaging technologies that provide new tools to examine the lymphatic drainage function in real time, many advancements have been made in lymphatic vascular research during the past few years. Despite these significant achievements, our understanding of the role of lymphatics in disease processes other than cancer metastasis is still rather limited. The current review will focus on the recent progress made in studies of lymphatics in inflammatory disorders.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1744-8409
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
599-613
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Lymphangiogenesis, myeloid cells and inflammation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 626, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. lianping_xing@urmc.rochester.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article