A dural lymphatic vascular system that drains brain interstitial fluid and macromolecules

Aspelund et al. discover the presence of a lymphatic vessel network in the dura mater of the mouse brain and show that these dural lymphatic vessels are important for the clearance of macromolecules from the brain.

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