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dura mater lymph vessel

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Any lymph vessel that is located in the dura mater of the brain. [ https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.12381 https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14432 ]

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dura mater lymph vessel

Synonyms
  • dural lymph vessel
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Louveau et al (DOI:10.1038/nature14432) claim the discovery of lymphatics in the cerebral dura mater, but this is disputed by Bucchieri et al (DOI:10.1111/joa.12381)

has related synonym

dural lymph vasculature

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UBERON:0035608

structure notes

while Louveau et al (DOI:10.1038/nature14432) state this is within the CNS (thus overturning dogma about the presence of lymphatics in the CNS), in this ontology the dura