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Lymphatic Vessel Pumping

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Abstract

The lymphatic system extends its network of vessels throughout most of the body. Lymphatic vessels carry a fluid rich in proteins, immune cells, and long-chain fatty acids known as lymph. It results from an excess of interstitial tissue fluid collected from the periphery and transported centrally against hydrostatic pressure and protein concentration gradients. Thus, this one-way transport system is a key component in the maintenance of normal interstitial tissue fluid volume, protein concentration and fat metabolism, as well as the mounting of adequate immune responses as lymph passes through lymph nodes. In most cases, lymph is actively propelled via rhythmical phasic contractions through a succession of valve-bordered chambers constituting the lymphatic vessels. This contraction/relaxation cycle, or lymphatic pumping, is initiated in the smooth muscle cells present in the vessel wall by a pacemaker mechanism generating voltage-gated Ca2+ channel-induced action potentials. The action potentials provide the depolarization and Ca2+ influx essential for the engagement of the contractile machinery leading to the phasic constrictions of the lymphatic chambers and forward movement of lymph. The spontaneous lymphatic constrictions can be observed in isolated vessels in the absence of any external stimulation, while they are critically regulated by physical means, such as lymph-induced transmural pressure and flow rate, as well as diffusible molecules released from the lymphatic endothelium, perivascular nerve varicosities, blood and surrounding tissues/cells. In this chapter, we describe the latest findings which are improving our understanding of the mechanisms underlying spontaneous lymphatic pumping and discuss current theories about their physiological initiation.

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von der Weid, PY. (2019). Lymphatic Vessel Pumping. In: Hashitani, H., Lang, R. (eds) Smooth Muscle Spontaneous Activity. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1124. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5895-1_15

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