Lymphatic muscle cells contribute to dysfunction of the synovial lymphatic system in inflammatory arthritis in mice

Abstract Background Our previous studies reveal that impaired draining function of the synovial lymphatic vessel (LV) contributes to the pathogenesis of inflammatory arthritis, but the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved are not fully understood. Objective To investigate the involvement of ly...

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Main Authors: Qianqian Liang, Li Zhang, Hao Xu, Jinlong Li, Yan Chen, Edward M. Schwarz, Qi Shi, Yongjun Wang, Lianping Xing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02438-6