Edema and fluid dynamics in connective tissue remodelling

Rolf K Reed; Asa Lidén; Kristofer Rubin

doi:10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.06.023

Edema and fluid dynamics in connective tissue remodelling

J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2010 Mar;48(3):518-23. doi: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.06.023. Epub 2009 Jul 9.

Authors

Rolf K Reed¹, Asa Lidén, Kristofer Rubin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, N-5009 Bergen, Norway. rolf.reed@biomed.uib.no

PMID: 19595693
DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2009.06.023

Abstract

The review describes the role of loose connective tissues with focus on transcapillary exchange and edema formation with relevance for inflammation, fibrosis and tumors. Based on studies in these tissues, comparisons are made to the fibrotic processes in the heart.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Connective Tissue / metabolism*
Connective Tissue / physiopathology*
Edema / metabolism*
Edema / physiopathology*
Extracellular Fluid / metabolism
Fibrosis / metabolism
Fibrosis / physiopathology
Heart / physiopathology
Humans
Inflammation / metabolism
Inflammation / physiopathology
Signal Transduction / physiology