Lymphatic pumping: mechanics, mechanisms and malfunction

Journal of Physiology

Volumn 594, Issue 20, 2016, Pages 5749-5768

  Scallan, Joshua P ^a   Zawieja, Scott D ^a   Castorena Gonzalez, Jorge A ^a   Davis, Michael J ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

lymphatic; lymphedema; muscle contraction

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 40; CONNEXIN 47; MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN KINASE; MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN PHOSPHATASE;

CELL MIGRATION; CHOLESTEROL TRANSPORT; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CROHN DISEASE; FIBROSIS; FLUID BALANCE; HEART AFTERLOAD; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART PRELOAD; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HUMAN; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; HYPERPOLARIZATION; INFLAMMATION; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; INTESTINE PRESSURE; LIPID ABSORPTION; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; LYMPHEDEMA; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; NEUROMODULATION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84991243451     PISSN: 00223751     EISSN: 14697793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1113/JP272088     Document Type: Review

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