The “useful” hindrance to flow: quantification of intraluminal valves effect on lymph flow driven by intrinsic mechanism in the diaphragmatic lymphatic network
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This work quantifies the effect that intraluminal valves exert onto the intrinsic lymph flow in an ex vivo preparation of rat diaphragm. By means of particle tracking analysis and intraluminal hydraulic pressure measurements, the added pressure gradient due to the valve, its functional section and the positive effect on net lymph flow have been carefully measured in a quasiphysiological state, revealing that the open-biased state of the valve is the key to net lymph progression.
Institution: University of Insubria
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7117103457