BACKGROUND Blood and lymphatic vessel networks form two arms of the vertebrate
cardiovascular system that play complementary roles in body homeostasis maintenance and …

Blood and lymphatic vessels are lined by endothelial cells which constantly interact with
their luminal and abluminal extracellular environments. These interactions confer physical …

Blood and lymphatic vessels form a versatile transport network and provide inductive signals
to regulate tissue-specific functions. Blood vessels in bone regulate osteogenesis and …

Recent work has shown that meningeal lymphatic vessels (mLVs), mainly in the dorsal part
of the skull, are involved in the clearance of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), but the precise route …

Patients with bladder cancer (BCa) with clinical lymph node (LN) metastasis have an
extremely poor prognosis. VEGF-C has been demonstrated to play vital roles in LN …

Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) self-renewal and aging are tightly regulated by paracrine
factors from the bone marrow niche. However, whether HSC rejuvenation could be achieved …

Lymphatic vessels, comprising the secondary circulatory system in human body, play a
multifaceted role in maintaining homeostasis among various tissues and organs. They are …

The lymphatic vasculature requires intraluminal valves to maintain forward lymph flow.
Lymphatic valves form and are constantly maintained by oscillatory fluid flow throughout life …

The cornea, as a dynamic and responsive tissue, constantly interacts with mechanical forces
in order to maintain its structural integrity, barrier function, transparency and refractive …

Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature, is a
physiological process that begins in utero and continues throughout life in both good health …