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Entrainment of Lymphatic Contraction to Oscillatory Flow

Lymphedema, a disfiguring condition characterized by an asymmetrical swelling of the limbs, is suspected to be caused by dysfunctions in the lymphatic system. A possible source of lymphatic dysfunction is the reduced mechanosensitivity of lymphangions, the spontaneously contracting units of the lymp...

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Autores principales: Mukherjee, Anish, Hooks, Joshua, Nepiyushchikh, Zhanna, Dixon, J. Brandon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6456495/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30967585
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42142-9