Cardiac lymphatic vessel density

There is 1 paper on cardiac lymphatic vessel density in aging research: none in people yet, 1 in animals.

1 paper studies it2 findings

Animals1

Upstream

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VEGFC

upin mice1

1 study

VEGFC increases cardiac lymphatic vessel density in mice (shown by overexpression in aged hearts).
“Cardiac Vegfc overexpression or Il33 silencing restores lymphatic density and tissue homeostasis in aged hearts”
Animalsshown by overexpression in aged heartsoverexpressionheart
Age-associated loss of lymphatic vessels promotes cardiac inflammation
Nature cardiovascular researchSep 15, 2026

Advanced age

downin humans1

1 study

advanced age is linked with lower cardiac lymphatic vessel density in humans.
“aging reduces cardiac lymphatic vessel density in humans and mice”
Humansheart
Age-associated loss of lymphatic vessels promotes cardiac inflammation
Nature cardiovascular researchSep 15, 2026

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1 paper in 12 months

Nature Cardiovascular ResearchSep 16

Age-associated loss of lymphatic vessels promotes cardiac inflammation

Experiments in miceInflammation