Tag: Lymph

Researchers Explore Link between TRPV4 Channels, Diaphragm’s Lymphatic System and Temperature

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Article title: TRPV4 channels’ dominant role in the temperature modulation of intrinsic contractility and lymph flow of rat diaphragmatic lymphatics Authors: Eleonora Solari, Cristiana Marcozzi, Michela Bistoletti, Andreina Baj, Cristina Giaroni, Daniela Negrini, Andrea Moriondo From the authors: “The present…

The Secret of Lymph: How Lymph Nodes Help Cancer Cells Spread

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August 19, 2020 (DALLAS, TEXAS) – For decades, physicians have known that many kinds of cancer cells often spread first to lymph nodes before traveling to distant organs through the bloodstream. New research from Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) provides insight into why this occurs, opening up new targets for treatments that could inhibit the spread of cancer.