ReviewNeural regeneration research2023
The lymphatic system: a therapeutic target for central nervous system disorders.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Phototherapy of Alzheimer's Disease: Photostimulation of Brain Lymphatics during Sleep: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
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- Ocular-brain co-immunotherapy targeting amyloid-beta in Alzheimer's disease: Challenges and promising therapeutic avenues.Neural regeneration research · 2026Article
- Recent advances in interstitial fluid dynamics for diagnostic, targeted drug delivery and precision medicine applications.Drug delivery and translational research · 2026Review
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- The spinal lymphatic system: an emerging pathway bridging fluid homeostasis, immunity, and disease.Bone research · 2026Review
- New Strategies for the Prevention and Therapy of Alzheimer's Disease Based on Stimulation of Brain Drainage and Lymphatic Clearance.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Neuro-lymphaphotonics opens new horizons of the future technologies for the therapy of brain diseases.Theranostics · 2026Review
- Neural-Activity-Regulated Development of Meningeal Lymphatic System in Zebrafish: Novel Mechanism of Brain Self-Cleaning and Neuroimmune Regulation.Neuroscience bulletin · 2026Article
- Impact of Diabetes on Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Function, and Neurological Outcomes Following Ischemic Stroke: A Sex-Based Experimental Analysis.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Clearance mechanisms of the glymphatic/lymphatic system in the brain: new therapeutic perspectives for cognitive impairment.Cognitive neurodynamics · 2025Review
- Emerging Roles of Meningeal Lymphatic Vessels in Ischemic Stroke.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Review
- Sleep deprivation and risk for Parkinson's disease: evidence and therapeutic implications.Journal of neurology · 2025Review
- The Cerebral Lymphatic System: Function, Controversies, and Therapeutic Approaches for Central Nervous System Diseases.Cellular and molecular neurobiology · 2025Review
- Advances in Molecular Imaging of VEGFRs: Innovations in Imaging and Therapeutics.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Association between glymphatic dysfunction and cryptogenic stroke risk in patients with patent foramen ovale: a retrospective cross-sectional study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Glymphatic system dysfunction in children with autism spectrum disorder as evidenced by the diffusion tensor imaging along perivascular spaces index.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Near-Infrared Imaging of Glymphatic Clearance in a Pre-Clinical Model of Repetitive Closed Head Traumatic Brain Injury.Neurotrauma reports · 2025Article
- Metabolic Dysfunction in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Current Theories and Updates.Aging and disease · 2024Review
- Enhancing Th17 cells drainage through meningeal lymphatic vessels alleviate neuroinflammation after subarachnoid hemorrhage.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2024Article
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Abstract
The lymphatic vasculature forms an organized network that covers the whole body and is involved in fluid homeostasis, metabolite clearance, and immune surveillance. The recent identification of functional lymphatic vessels in the meninges of the brain and the spinal cord has provided novel insights into neurophysiology. They emerge as major pathways for fluid exchange. The abundance of immune cells in lymphatic vessels and meninges also suggests that lymphatic vessels are actively involved in neuroimmunity. The lymphatic system, through its role in the clearance of neurotoxic proteins, autoimmune cell infiltration, and the transmission of pro-inflammatory signals, participates in the pathogenesis of a variety of neurological disorders, including neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases and traumatic injury. Vascular endothelial growth factor C is the master regulator of lymphangiogenesis, a process that is critical for the maintenance of central nervous system homeostasis. In this review, we summarize current knowledge and recent advances relating to the anatomical features and immunological functions of the lymphatic system of the central nervous system and highlight its potential as a therapeutic target for neurological disorders and central nervous system repair.
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