IL‐1β reduces tonic contraction of mesenteric lymphatic muscle cells, with the involvement of cycloxygenase‐2 and prostaglandin E2
Abstract
The lymphatic system maintains tissue homeostasis by unidirectional lymph flow, maintained by tonic and phasic contractions within subunits, ‘lymphangions’. Here we have studied the effects of the inflammatory cytokine IL‐1β on tonic contraction of rat mesenteric lymphatic muscle cells (RMLMC).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jul 06, 2015
- Source ID
- 10.1111/bph.13194
Entities
People
- D C Zawieja
- D Ostanin
- F N E Gavins
- F. Becker
- I. Tsunoda
- J S Alexander
- M Al‐kofahi
- M D Woolard
- M Muthuchamy
- P Y Von Der Weid
- Yaonan Wang
Organizations
- German Research Foundation
- Louisiana State University
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- United States Department of Defense
- University Hospital Muenster
- University of Calgary