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Apr 2013
7m 21s

The lymphatic system in immunity and can...

OXFORD UNIVERSITY
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Professor David Jackson tells us about the role of the lymphatic system in immunity and cancer. The lymphatic system is a network of vessels collecting the fluids leaked from the blood vasculature. Its filtering function makes it an ideal compartment for the immune system. It is also a pipeline for metastasizing tumour cells to spread to distant tissues. Pro ... Show More
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