Rhythmic Contractions of Lymph Vessels and Lymph Flow Are Disrupted in Hypertensive Rats
We provide initial evidence of lymphatic contractile dysfunction and compromised lymph flow in hypertensive rats, which may be caused by a loss of K<sub>V</sub>1.2 channels in the lymphatic muscle cells.
Authors
- Sung W. Rhee
- Ashim K. Bagchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1537-1309)
- Soumiya Pal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8003-9866)
- Reid D. Landes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6349-0081)
- Amanda J. Stolarz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7082-8239)
- Shengyu Mu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9368-7881)
- David S. Henry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8237-9303)
- Nancy J. Rusch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8671-1676)
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Hypertension
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/hypertensionaha.124.23194
- Primary Topic
- Lymphatic System and Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Science Center, University of Tennessee