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The Isolation of Flowing Mesenteric Lymph in Mice to Quantify In Vivo Kinetics of Dietary Lipid Absorption and Chylomicron Secretion
Published on: November 30, 2022
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Lymphatics - not just a chylomicron conduit.
Majid M Syed-Abdul1, Lili Tian1, Changting Xiao2
1Departments of Medicine and Physiology and Banting and Best Diabetes Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Current Opinion in Lipidology
|March 8, 2022
Summary
The lymphatic system actively regulates the appearance of dietary fats, known as chylomicrons (CMs), in the bloodstream. This review explores how lymphatic pumping influences CM production rates.
Area of Science:
- Physiology
- Gastroenterology
- Vascular Biology
Background:
- Dietary fats are absorbed, packaged into chylomicrons (CMs) by enterocytes, and transported via lymphatics.
- Lymphatics possess active, smooth muscle-driven pumping that enhances lymph flow.
- The precise contribution of lymphatic pumping to CM production rate remains unclear.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review potential mechanisms by which lymphatic pumping regulates CM production.
- To highlight the role of lymphatics in CM appearance in circulation.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of existing research on lymphatic function and CM transport.
- Analysis of potential molecular and cellular regulators of lymphatic pumping and CM metabolism.
Main Results:
- Emerging data suggest lymphatics play a more active role in regulating CM appearance.
- Potential regulatory factors include apolipoproteins, glucose, GLP-2, and VEGF-C.
- Indirect evidence links lymphatic pumping to CM production, but direct experimental data are limited.
Conclusions:
- Lymphatic pumping may significantly influence the rate of CM appearance in circulation.
- Further experimental evidence is needed to confirm the direct contribution of lymphatic pumping to CM production.
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