Chen L
Center for Eye Disease and Development, Program in Vision Science and School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94704, USA.
Lymphology. 2009 Jun;42(2):66-76.
Research involving the lymphatic system has experienced an exponential progression during the past decade largely because of advancement of modern technology and discovery of several lymphatic specific molecules. The eye provides an excellent site for lymphatic studies due to its accessible location and the unique feature of tissue heterogeneity--while some tissues are lymphatic-rich, others are lymphatic-free or -inducible. This review provides an update on our current understanding of ocular lymphatics and possible associated eye diseases.
在过去十年中,涉及淋巴系统的研究呈指数级增长,这主要归功于现代技术的进步以及几种淋巴特异性分子的发现。眼睛因其易于接近的位置和组织异质性的独特特征,为淋巴研究提供了一个绝佳的场所——一些组织富含淋巴管,而另一些组织则无淋巴管或可诱导淋巴管生成。本文综述了我们目前对眼部淋巴管及其可能相关眼病的认识。