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Evidence for continuity of interstitial spaces across tissue and organ boundaries in humans

Authors :
Odise Cenaj
Douglas H. R. Allison
Rami Imam
Briana Zeck
Lilly M. Drohan
Luis Chiriboga
Jessica Llewellyn
Cheng Z. Liu
Young Nyun Park
Rebecca G. Wells
Neil D. Theise
Source :
Communications Biology, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

Odise Cenaj et al. find that the fibrous interstitial spaces within and around organs may in fact be continuous networks throughout the human body. Using traceable particles injected into colon and skin interstitial spaces in human tissue samples, they demonstrate the interconnectedness of these fluid-filled spaces.

Subjects

Subjects :
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23993642
Volume :
4
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Communications Biology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.92e98ad5bcd24b3a891456710da3dc47
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01962-0