Engineering the Lymphatic System

Infections of the Lymphatic System

However, in many infections the effect on the lymphatics may be both consistent and clinically marked. The lymphadenopathy may be local or generalized and lymphadenopathy is or can be a significant feature of acute HIV infection, primary Herpes simplex, some rickettsial infections, tularaemia, plague, cat-scratch fever due to Bartonella henselae, primary syphilis, lymphogranuloma venereum, chan...

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The lymphatic system consists of a fluid, lymph, a network of lymphatic vessels, specialized cells called lymphocytes, and an array of lymphoid tissues and lymphoid organs scattered throughout the body. This system has three major functions: (1) to protect the body through the immune response; (2) to transport fluid from the interstitial fluid to the bloodstream; and (3) to help distribute horm...

The lymphatic vascular system: secondary or primary?

It has generally been accepted that the blood vascular system is primary and the lymphatic vascular system secondary. Diseases of the blood vascular system are the leading cause for mortality and morbidity in developed nations. In contrast, lymphedema is seldom life-threatening and can generally be well-managed by combined physiotherapy. During ontogeny, the blood vessels and the heart develop ...

The Lymphatic System and Lymph Nodes

Lymphatic system of the rat pancreas.

Light and electron microscopy combined with morphometric analysis were used to investigate the distribution, extent and structure of lymphatic vessels in the head, body and tail of the rat pancreas. Serial sections 3-4 microns in thickness were cut from tissue fixed by perfusion. Alternate sections were processed for light microscopy. Intervening sections were left uncovered to be re-embedded a...