Abstract:ABSTRACTThe role of the lymphatic system in brain function and/or dysfunction has long been an enigma. However, recent reports that meningeal lymphatic vessels exist within the mouse and human brain, as well as evidence that mouse meningeal lymphatic vessels play a role in clearing the toxic amyloid-beta peptide connected with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), may herald novel diagnostic and therapeutic avenues. Here, we explore new evidence connecting the lymphatic system of the brain… Show more
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