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Nature 436, 456-458 (28 July 2005) | doi:10.1038/436456a; Published online 27 July 2005
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Lymphatic system: Unlocking the drains
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- Phyllida Brown is a science writer based in Exeter.
Abstract
After centuries of playing second fiddle to the blood system, our lymphatic circulation is coming into its own as a key player in diseases ranging from cancer to asthma. Phyllida Brown reports.
Sometimes it's hard to be a scientist. Just five years ago, Mihaela Skobe, a molecular biologist now at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, and her team were struggling to publish their work on the lymphatic system.
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