Role of lymphatic vessel function in atherosclerosis and research progress of drug intervention / 中国药理学通报

Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic vascular disease characterized by excessive accumulation of plaques formed by fat, cholesterol and inflammatory immune cells. Lymphatic vessels, as channels for the drainage of lipids, inflammatory substances and tissue fluids, are involved in multiple pathological processes such as lipid accumulation in the intima of AS arteries, vascular inflammation and intimal hyperplasia, and have become a new target for AS research. This article mainly discusses the role of lymphatic vessels in each pathological link of AS and related Chinese and western medicine interventions, aiming to provide feasible ideas for preventing and treating AS with Chinese and western medicines from the view of lymphatic vessels.