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ReviewNature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology2025

Transport functions of intestinal lymphatic vessels.

Patrick Tso, Jeremiah Bernier-Latmani, Tatiana V Petrova, Min Liu

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Review in Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Patrick TsoDepartment of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA. tsopp@ucmail.uc.edu.
Jeremiah Bernier-LatmaniDepartment of Oncology, University of Lausanne and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6407-1049
Tatiana V PetrovaDepartment of Oncology, University of Lausanne and Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Min LiuDepartment of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2505-0218

Funding

NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK119135NIDDK NIH HHS U2C DK059630
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lymphatic vessels are crucial for fluid absorption and the transport of peripheral immune cells to lymph nodes. However, in the small intestine, the lymphatic fluid is rich in diet-derived lipids incorporated into chylomicrons and gut-specific immune cells. Thus, intestinal lymphatic vessels have evolved to handle these unique cargoes and are critical for systemic dietary lipid delivery and metabolism. This Review covers mechanisms of lipid absorption from epithelial cells to the lymphatics as well as unique features of the gut microenvironment that affect these functions. Moreover, we discuss details of the intestinal lymphatics in gut immune cell trafficking and insights into the role of inter-organ communication. Lastly, we highlight the particularities of fat absorption that can be harnessed for efficient lipid-soluble drug distribution for novel therapies, including the ability of chylomicron-associated drugs to bypass first-pass liver metabolism for systemic delivery. In all, this Review will help to promote an understanding of intestinal lymphatic-systemic interactions to guide future research directions.

Indexed as

Intestinal MucosaLymphatic VesselsAnimalsBiological TransportChylomicronsHumansIntestinal AbsorptionLipid MetabolismChylomicrons

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PMID39496888

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