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CURRENT OPINION IN GASTROENTEROLOGY
卷 27, 期 4, 页码 335-341出版社
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/MOG.0b013e3283476e8f
关键词
Crohn's disease; dendritic cell trafficking; fat-wrapping; inflammation; lymph drainage; lymph node; lymphangiogenesis; lymphangitis; lymphatic pumping; lymphatic vessel
资金
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Canadian Lymphedema Foundation
Purpose of review Intestinal lymph containing interstitial fluid, proteins, immune cells, and digested lipids is actively transported back to the blood stream thanks to rhythmical contractions of the mesenteric lymphatic vessels. During this process, lymph flows through several lymph nodes, allowing antigens to be sampled by the immune system. Abnormalities in lymphatic drainage have been noted in the original descriptions of Crohn's disease, but essentially ignored since. The lymphatic system is re-emerging as a critical player in inflammatory and immune processes and the purpose of this review is to present and discuss new concepts related to the involvement of the lymphatic system in the development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) and more specifically Crohn's disease. Recent findings Recent studies reporting lymphangitis, lymphangiogenesis, bacterial infiltration and lymph node infection, immune cell trafficking, and fat-wrapping in Crohn's disease suggest altered lymph drainage and lymphatic pumping, implicating the lymphatic system as a likely player in inflammatory disorders and IBDs. Summary Improved knowledge and appreciation of the roles that the lymphatic system plays in immune cell trafficking, infection, fat transport, distribution and metabolism and, of course, edema resolution is necessary to better understand the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory conditions such as Crohn's disease and may provide the basis for new therapeutic strategies.
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