Immune and inflammatory mechanisms in hypertension

TJ Guzik, R Nosalski, P Maffia… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Hypertension is a global health problem, with> 1.3 billion individuals with high blood
pressure worldwide. In this Review, we present an inflammatory paradigm for hypertension …

The emerging importance of lymphatics in health and disease: an NIH workshop report

BJ Mehrara, AJ Radtke, GJ Randolph… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The lymphatic system (LS) is composed of lymphoid organs and a network of vessels that
transport interstitial fluid, antigens, lipids, cholesterol, immune cells, and other materials in …

Role of Cardiac Lymphatics in Myocardial Edema and Fibrosis: JACC Review Topic of the Week

E Brakenhielm, A González, J Díez - Journal of the American College of …, 2020 - jacc.org
The cardiac lymphatic network plays a key role in regulation of myocardial extracellular
volume and immune cell homeostasis. In different pathological conditions cardiac …

The lymphatics in kidney health and disease

MD Donnan, Y Kenig-Kozlovsky… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The mammalian vascular system consists of two networks: the blood vascular system and
the lymphatic vascular system. Throughout the body, the lymphatic system contributes to …

The molecular mechanisms of cardiotoxicity induced by HER2, VEGF, and tyrosine kinase inhibitors: an updated review

Q Wu, B Bai, C Tian, D Li, H Yu, B Song, B Li… - … Drugs and Therapy, 2022 - Springer
Aim In recent decades, there has been a revolutionary decrease in cancer-related mortality
and an increase in survival due to the introduction of novel targeted drugs. Nevertheless …

Lymphangiogenic therapy prevents cardiac dysfunction by ameliorating inflammation and hypertension

LJ Song, X Chen, TA Swanson, B LaViolette, J Pang… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
The lymphatic vasculature is involved in the pathogenesis of acute cardiac injuries, but little
is known about its role in chronic cardiac dysfunction. Here, we demonstrate that …

A2AR-mediated lymphangiogenesis via VEGFR2 signaling prevents salt-sensitive hypertension

T Zhuang, Y Lei, JJ Chang, YP Zhou, Y Li… - European Heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Excess dietary sodium intake and retention lead to hypertension. Impaired dermal
lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic dysfunction–mediated sodium and fluid imbalance are …

Regulation and impact of cardiac lymphangiogenesis in pressure-overload-induced heart failure

C Heron, A Dumesnil, M Houssari… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Lymphatics are essential for cardiac health, and insufficient lymphatic expansion
(lymphangiogenesis) contributes to development of heart failure (HF) after myocardial …

[HTML][HTML] Immunoregulation mechanism of VEGF signaling pathway inhibitors and its efficacy on the kidney

J Li, XL Li, CQ Li - The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis and immunosuppression are closely related pathophysiologic processes.
Widely prescribed in malignant tumor and proliferative retinal lesions, VEGF signaling …

The role of lymphangiogenesis in cardiovascular diseases and heart transplantation

RC Ji - Heart Failure Reviews, 2022 - Springer
Cardiac lymphangiogenesis plays an important physiological role in the regulation of
interstitial fluid homeostasis, inflammatory, and immune responses. Impaired or excessive …