Lymphatic Continuum Revisited, Volume 1131

by Rockson, Stanley G.

• ISBN13: 9781573316996
• ISBN10: 1573316997
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-23
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Lymphatic research has experienced a near explosion of activity in recent years, as awareness of the importance of lymphatic mechanisms to the continuum of human biology and disease has grown. This "lymphatic continuum" now easily encompasses cardiovascular disease, respiratory inflammation, obesity, autoimmune disease, and chronic transplant rejection, among many other pathologic conditionas. An exponential growth in technological tools for research has made possible a similar growth in our comprehension of the molecular regulatory processes that govern the normal development and function of the lymphatic system.The purpose of this volume is to review and document the wonderful growth of insight into the tools for lymphatic investigation, biological principles of the lymphatic system, and biological principles in lymphedema diagnosis and management, as well as the lymphatic biology of cancer and metastasis.NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas.ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit www.nyas.org/membership/main.asp for more information about becoming a member

Author Biography

Stanley G. Rockson is the author of Lymphatic Continuum Revisited, Volume 1131, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface: The Lymphatic Continuum Revisited	p. ix
Tools for Lymphatic Investigation
Markers for Microscopic Imaging of Lymphangiogenesis and Angiogenesis	p. 1
New Horizons for Imaging Lymphatic Function	p. 13
Peptide Targeting of Tumor Lymph Vessels	p. 37
Lymphatic Tissue Engineering: Progress and Prospects	p. 44
Animal Models for the Molecular and Mechanistic Study of Lymphatic Biology and Disease	p. 50
Biological Principles of the Lymphatic System
Lymphatic Vasculature Development: Current Concepts	p. 75
The Link between Lymphatic Function and Adipose Biology	p. 82
Molecular Regulation of Lymphatic Contractility	p. 89
Lymphatic Vessels: Pressure- and Flow-dependent Regulatory Reactions	p. 100
Contractility Patterns of Human Leg Lymphatics in Various Stages of Obstructive Lymphedema	p. 110
Cell Traffic and the Lymphatic Endothelium	p. 119
Research Perspectives in Inherited Lymphatic Disease: An Update	p. 134
Biological Principles in Lymphedema Diagnosis and Management
Phenotypic Characterization of Primary Lymphedema	p. 140
Estimating the Population Burden of Lymphedema	p. 147
The Clinical Spectrum of Lymphatic Disease	p. 155
Congenital Lymphatic Malformations	p. 185
Lymphatics in Lung Disease	p. 195
Gorham's Disease: An Osseous Disease of Lymphangiogenesis?	p. 203
Lymphatic Involvement in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis	p. 206
Targeted Treatment for Lymphedema and Lymphatic Metastasis	p. 215
Lymphatic Biology of Cancer and Metastasis
Molecular Control of Lymphatic Metastasis	p. 225
Lymphatic Vessel Activation in Cancer	p. 235
Index of Contributors	p. 243
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