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Development and aging of the lymphatic vascular system

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González-Loyola, Alejandra, Petrova, Tatiana V.·2021·Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

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The lymphatic vasculature has a pivotal role in regulating body fluid homeostasis, immune surveillance and dietary fat absorption. The increasing number of in vitro and in vivo studies in the last decades has shed light on the processes of lymphatic vascular development and function. Here, we will discuss the current progress in lymphatic vascular biology such as the mechanisms of lymphangiogenesis, lymphatic vascular maturation and maintenance and the emerging mechanisms of lymphatic vascular aging.

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  • Valve defects are associated with deficiencies or mutations in many different LEC molecules, and defective lymphatic valves underlie many forms of primary lymphedema.

    “Valve defects are associated with deficiencies or mutations in many different LEC molecules, and defective lymphatic valves underlie many forms of primary lymphedema (see 37, table 1).”

    From Transport and Immune Functions of the Lymphatic System. (2025) · cites this paper as [37]

    Section 3.3 (page unavailable) says that many genes regulating lymphatic valve development are associated with lymphatic vascular defects in humans, and identifies FOXC2 and GATA2 mutations in lymphedema syndromes. This supports the link between valve-related molecules and disease, but the cited passages do not establish that defective valves themselves underlie many forms of primary lymphedema. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • Murine valves begin to develop around day E16.5 and share a similar developmental program with venous valves, in which valve cells become enriched in Prox1, Gata2, Foxc2, Nfatc1, Cldn11, and laminin α5.

    “Murine valves begin to develop around day E16.5 and share a similar developmental program with venous valves, in which valve cells become enriched in Prox1, Gata2, Foxc2, Nfatc1, Cldn11, and laminin α5 (37).”

    From Transport and Immune Functions of the Lymphatic System. (2025) · cites this paper as [37]

    Section 3.3 describes mouse collecting-vessel formation beginning around E15.5 and identifies PROX1-high, FOXC2-high valve-forming cells, high GATA2 expression in valve cells, and NFAT signalling in valve development. It does not establish that valves begin developing at E16.5, compare their developmental program with venous valves, or identify Cldn11 and laminin α5 as enriched valve-cell markers. Page numbers were unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • Lymphedema can result from genetic mutations in critical genes controlling lymphatic vessel or valve development, surgical disruption of lymphatic networks, and/or impaired pumping of collecting lymphatic vessels.

    “Lymphedema is the accumulation of excess interstitial fluid as a result of lymphatic dysfunction, and can result from genetic mutations in critical genes controlling lymphatic vessel or valve development (37), surgical disruption of lymphatic networks (131), and/or impaired pumping of collecting lymphatic vessels (49, 57).”

    From Transport and Immune Functions of the Lymphatic System. (2025) · cites this paper as [37]

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Authors
González-Loyola, A., & Petrova, T. V.
Affiliations
Ludwig Cancer Research (CH)
Corresponding author
Petrova, Tatiana V.
Venue
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2021-02
Volume
169
Pages
63-78
ISSN
0169-409X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3111301980
Cited by
89
References
265
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 11
FWCI
1.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • IRIS (submittedVersion)
  • SERVAL (Université de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Swiss National Science Foundation (CRSII5_177191, 31ER30_160674, 31003A-156266, CRSK-3_190200)
  • Swiss Cancer League (KFS-4895-08-2019)
  • European Union's Horizon 2020 (847939)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Lymphatic System and Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lymphatic Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Vascular Malformations and Hemangiomas
Keywords
lymphatic development, lymphangiogenesis, fluid homeostasis, immune surveillance, dietary fat absorption
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Humans, Lymphangiogenesis, Lymphatic Vessels

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