ArticleCommunications biology2024
Platelet extracellular vesicles preserve lymphatic endothelial cell integrity and enhance lymphatic vessel function.
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- The research landscape and evolutionary trends of platelet-derived extracellular vesicles: a bibliometric and LDA analysis (2015-2026).Frontiers in oncology · 2026Pooled it
- Therapeutic Potential of Lymphatic Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Secondary Lymphedema: A Preclinical Murine Study.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Lymphatic Endothelial Cells in Health and Disease.MedComm · 2026Review
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- Deconvolution Methods to Link Multi-Omics Data to Cell Type-Specific Extracellular Vesicle Abundances.Proteomics · 2026Review
- Possible Impact of Lymphatic Drainage on Brain Injury After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Sex-specific lymphatic responses to estrogen shape atherosclerosis in high-risk mice.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Article
- The Inflammation-Thrombosis Genetic Axis in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Shared Roadmap to Precision Medicine.TH open : companion journal to thrombosis and haemostasis · 2026Review
- The Platelet-Rich Plasma research ecosystem: From mechanistic insights to precision treatment in knee osteoarthritis.Regenerative therapy · 2025Review
- Platelets as drivers of immunothrombosis in rheumatic diseases.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2025Review
- Exosomes derived from platelet-rich plasma alleviate synovial inflammation by enhancing synovial lymphatic function.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Lymphatic vessels are essential for preventing the accumulation of harmful components within peripheral tissues, including the artery wall. Various endogenous mechanisms maintain adequate lymphatic function throughout life, with platelets being essential for preserving lymphatic vessel integrity. However, since lymph lacks platelets, their impact on the lymphatic system has long been viewed as restricted to areas where lymphatics intersect with blood vessels. Nevertheless, platelets can also exert long range effects through the release of extracellular vesicles (EVs) upon activation. We observed that platelet EVs (PEVs) are present in lymph, a compartment to which they could transfer regulatory effects of platelets. Here, we report that PEVs in lymph exhibit a distinct signature enabling them to interact with lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs). In vitro experiments show that the internalization of PEVs by LECs maintains their functional integrity. Treatment with PEVs improves lymphatic contraction capacity in atherosclerosis-prone mice. We suggest that boosting lymphatic pumping with exogenous PEVs offers a novel therapeutic approach for chronic inflammatory diseases characterized by defective lymphatics.
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