Obesity increases inflammation and impairs lymphatic function in a mouse model of lymphedema

Although obesity is a major clinical risk factor for lymphedema, the mechanisms that regulate this effect remain unknown. Recent reports have demonstrated that obesity is associated with acquired lymphatic dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to determine how obesity-induced lymphatic dysfunct...

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Main Authors: Savetsky, Ira L., Torrisi, Jeremy S., Cuzzone, Daniel A., Ghanta, Swapna, Albano, Nicholas J., Gardenier, Jason C., Joseph, Walter J., Mehrara, Babak J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Physiological Society 2014
Subjects:
Vascular Biology and Microcirculation
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4101643/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24858842
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00244.2014
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