Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Drives Dysfunction of the Liver Lymphatic System.

Background And Aims: As the incidence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) continues to rise, understanding how normal liver functions are affected during disease is required before developing novel therapeutics which could reduce morbidity and mortality. However, very little is understood about how the transport of proteins and cells from the liver by the lymphatic vasculature is affected by inflammatory mediators or during disease.

Methods: To answer these questions, we utilized a well-validated mouse model of NASH and exposure to highly oxidized low density lipoprotein (oxLDL).

PD-1 Blockade During Post-partum Involution Reactivates the Anti-tumor Response and Reduces Lymphatic Vessel Density.

Post-partum breast cancer patients, or breast cancer patients diagnosed within 10 years of last childbirth, are ~3-5 times more likely to develop metastasis in comparison to non-post-partum, or nulliparous, patients. Additionally, post-partum patients have increased tumor-associated lymphatic vessels and LN involvement, including when controlled for size of the primary tumor. In pre-clinical, , mouse mammary tumor models of post-partum breast cancer (PPBC), tumor growth and lymphogenous tumor cell spread occur more rapidly in post-partum hosts.