Immunity and Gastrointestinal Disease: A Role for Lymphatic Vessels

Ryan Mathias^1,2 and Pierre-Yves Von Der Weid^1*

¹Inflammation Research Network and Smooth Muscle Research Group, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Department of Physiology And Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

²Lymphoedema Research Unit, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

^*Corresponding Author: Pierre-Yves Von Der Weid, Department of Physiology And Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N1, Canada, Tel: (403) 220 7967, Fax: (403) 283-3840 Email: