Sentences with phrase «because lymphatic vessels»

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Because the brain is like every other tissue connected to the peripheral immune system through meningeal lymphatic vessels,» said Jonathan Kipnis, PhD, professor in the UVA Department of Neuroscience and director of UVA's Center for Brain Immunology and Glia (BIG).

Historically, it is likely that the medical community was slow to recognize the lymphatic system because of the transparency of the fluid and the difficulty in seeing lymphatic vessels even upon dissection.

The lymphatic vessels at these sites are partly responsible for the formation of triglycerides and cholesterol because they transport fats and lipids.

The elusive lymphatic vessel hid in plain sight, throughout decades of research, because it was very small and tucked behind a major blood vessel.