Editor's Summary
28 July 2005
Circulation war
We are all familiar with the blood circulatory system. But its 'twin', the lymphatic system has been neglected in the past. Not now though, as cancer biologists, developmental biologists and even palaeontologists begin to show that it has many vital functions.
News Feature: Lymphatic system: Unlocking the drains
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.
doi: 10.1038/436456a