| Arnold Heller and the lymph pump. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16218922 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article reviews studies on lymph propulsion in the lymph vessels by active contraction of the vessels, first described by Arnold Heller in 1869 in German language, and here translated into English. His observations were first confirmed by Beatrice Carrier (1926) and Howard Flory et al. (1927), and several groups were active up to World war II. Few publications appeared in the period 1940--1960, followed by increasing activity and development of new experimental techniques for use both in various experimental animals and in humans. Recently it has been shown that passive lymph flow may add to active propulsion. Both mechanisms depend on lymph formation, i.e. the uptake of interstitial fluid by the initial lymph vessels which is still not well understood. |
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Authors:
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K Aukland |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta physiologica Scandinavica Volume: 185 ISSN: 0001-6772 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Physiol. Scand. Publication Date: 2005 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-10-12 Completed Date: 2006-04-03 Revised Date: 2006-11-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370362 Medline TA: Acta Physiol Scand Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 171-80 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute for Biomedicin, Physiology Section, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. knut.aukland@fys.uib.no |
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Animals History, 19th Century History, 20th Century Humans Lymphatic System / physiology* Physiology / history* Pulsatile Flow |
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Personal Name Subject:
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Arnold Heller |
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Comment In:
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Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2006 Apr;186(4):319; author reply 319
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