abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this prospective controlled study was to assess the efficacy of two different combination treatment modalities of lymphedema (LE). Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) and compression bandage combination (complex decongestive therapy) have been compared with intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) plu...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Gurdal SO,Kostanoglu A,Cavdar I,Ozbas A,Cabioglu N,Ozcinar B,Igci A,Muslumanoglu M,Ozmen V

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Analysis of the innervation pattern of the thoracic duct in young and elderly human subjects has been performed. The subdivision of the vessels in cervical and lumbar region were taken in consideration. METHODS AND RESULTS:Immunostaining for general nerve fibers with a PGP 9.5 marker disclosed a diffuse inn...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Mignini F,Sabbatini M,Cavallotti C,Cavallotti C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present report describes a case with the triad of yellow nail syndrome (YNS) and the use of low-pressure compression pump as treatment of lymphedema in YNS. A 71-year-old woman presented with bilateral lower extremity lymphedema, yellow nails, and recurrent bilateral pleural effusion. In this case, we specifically...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Polat AK,Dang HT,Soran A

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Corneal lymphangiogenesis (LG) and hemangiogenesis (HG) accompany many diseases after inflammatory, infectious, traumatic or chemical insults. They also contribute to transplant rejection. It is known that corneal transplants in infants or children have a higher rejection rate than in adults. However, it has...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Yuen D,Leu R,Sadovnikova A,Chen L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We performed experiments to test whether isolated lymphatic vessels would remain viable after overnight long-distance shipment. METHODS AND RESULTS:Freshly isolated segments of rat mesenteric lymphatic vessels were placed into tubes filled by chilled D-MEM/F12 supplemented with antibiotics and shipped via o...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Gashev AA,Davis MJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric hepatic angiosarcoma is a very rare malignant vascular tumor. A few cases have shown pediatric hepatic angiosarcoma occurring on a background of preexisting vascular lesions. We report the case of a newborn girl who presented extensive limbs and upper trunk cutaneous mixed vascular malformations at birth. Th...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Al Dhaybi R,Agoumi M,Powell J,Dubois J,Kokta V

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A relative inability to capture a sufficiently large patient population in any one geographic location has traditionally limited research into rare diseases. METHODS AND RESULTS:Clinicians interested in the rare disease lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) have worked with the LAM Treatment Alliance, the MIT Medi...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Nurok M,Eslick I,Carvalho CR,Costabel U,D'Armiento J,Glanville AR,Harari S,Henske EP,Inoue Y,Johnson SR,Lacronique J,Lazor R,Moss J,Ruoss SJ,Ryu JH,Seyama K,Watz H,Xu KF,Hohmann EL,Moss F

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphatic filariasis characterized by the dysfunction of the lymphatics can lead to severe (and often) irreversible lymphedema and elephantiasis. Decades of research in the field shows that the establishment of the adult parasites in the lymphatics triggers a cascade of events that ultimately results in tissue scarrin...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Bennuru S,Nutman TB

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The putrefaction factor is one of the biggest problems when undertaking unembalmed cadaveric tissue dissections for lymphatic vessel mapping. METHODS:One female bilateral breast and anterior upper torso from an unembalmed human cadaver was studied over an 8-week period. Multiple prefrozen domestic ice brick...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Pan WR

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The spleen has an important physiological role in maintaining blood volume; this study aimed to determine whether during pathophysiological circumstances, namely endotoxemia, the extrasplenic pathway is dysfunctional. We hypothesize that increased 'leakiness' of lymphatics in response to lipopolysaccharide (...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Brookes ZL,Mansart A,McGown CC,Ross JJ,Reilly CS,Brown NJ

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vasculature of the central nervous system (CNS) is highly specialized with a blood-brain-barrier, reciprocal neuroepithelial-endothelial cell interactions and extensive pericyte coverage. Developmentally, numerous important signaling pathways participate in CNS angiogenesis to orchestrate the precise timing and sp...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Mancuso MR,Kuhnert F,Kuo CJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymphedema is the abnormal accumulation of protein-rich fluid in the interstitial space. Primary lymphedema is a rare genetic condition with both autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive modes of inheritance. Three genes, FLT4 (VEGFR3), FOXC2, and SOX18 cause varying forms of primary lymphedema. In industr...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Finegold DN,Schacht V,Kimak MA,Lawrence EC,Foeldi E,Karlsson JM,Baty CJ,Ferrell RE

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has recently become apparent that the lymph pump is an electrical entity that rivals the heart in complexity. Many interesting currents have been demonstrated by voltage clamping isolated lymphatic smooth muscle cells, but until now the role of these currents in the intact syncitium has not been studied. ...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Beckett EA,Hollywood MA,Thornbury KD,McHale NG

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies suggest that rhythmic compression of the abdomen (abdominal lymphatic pump techniques, LPT) enhances immunity and resistance to infectious disease, but direct evidence of this has not been documented. In this study, the thoracic duct of eight anesthetized mongrel dogs was catheterized, so th...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Hodge LM,King HH,Williams AG Jr,Reder SJ,Belavadi T,Simecka JW,Stoll ST,Downey HF

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies of lymphatic function often employ collecting lymphatic vessels that exhibit large-amplitude, spontaneous contractions. Data from such preparations have been analyzed using cardiac pump analogies that require accurate determination of vascular dimensions, including external (OD) and internal (ID) dia...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Davis MJ,Zawieja DC,Gashev AA

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exciting studies involving the molecular regulation of lymphangiogenesis in lymphatic-associated disorders (e.g., wound healing, lymphedema and tumor metastasis) have focused renewed attention on the intrinsic relationship between lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) and extracellular matrix (ECM) microenvironment. ECM ...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Ji RC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the fact that the central nervous system parenchyma does not contain lymphatics, extracranial lymphatic vessels play a very important role in volumetric cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) transport. The most important extracranial location at which lymphatics gain access to CSF is in the nasal submucosa after CSF conve...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Johnston M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In arm lymphedema secondary to axillary surgery and radiotherapy (breast cancer-related lymphedema), the swelling is largely epifascial and lymph flow per unit epifascial volume is impaired. The subfascial muscle compartment is not measurably swollen despite the iatrogenic damage to its axillary drainage pat...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Stanton AW,Mellor RH,Cook GJ,Svensson WE,Peters AM,Levick JR,Mortimer PS

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The knowledge of humoral and cellular factors retained in tissues affected by ineffective lymph transport is necessary to comprehend the pathological mechanisms of the evolving changes in the extremity. In this article, we report our observations on changes in the protein composition of lymph in obstructive lymphedema...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Olszewski WL

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemangiomas of infancy are very common tumors, but they are heterogeneous in their behavior. A small, but significant, subset causes medical complications or permanent disfigurement, but due to their heterogeneity, there is no appropriate "one size fits all" approach to management. In addition, the rapid evolution of ...

journal_title：Lymphatic research and biology

authors： Frieden IJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00