Tumor-draining lymph nodes: At the crossroads of metastasis and immunity

H du Bois, TA Heim, AW Lund - Science immunology, 2021 - science.org
Early engagement of the lymphatic system by solid tumors in peripheral, nonlymphoid
tissues is a clinical hallmark of cancer and often forecasts poor prognosis. The significance …

Biological functions of lymphatic vessels

TV Petrova, GY Koh - Science, 2020 - science.org
BACKGROUND Blood and lymphatic vessel networks form two arms of the vertebrate
cardiovascular system that play complementary roles in body homeostasis maintenance and …

Melanoma-derived small extracellular vesicles induce lymphangiogenesis and metastasis through an NGFR-dependent mechanism

S García-Silva, A Benito-Martín, L Nogués… - Nature Cancer, 2021 - nature.com
Secreted extracellular vesicles (EVs) influence the tumor microenvironment and promote
distal metastasis. Here we analyzed the involvement of melanoma-secreted EVs in lymph …

Lymphatic vessels in cancer

LC Dieterich, C Tacconi, L Ducoli… - Physiological …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The lymphatic system, composed of initial and collecting lymphatic vessels as well as lymph
nodes that are present in almost every tissue of the human body, acts as an essential …

Melanoma‐derived extracellular vesicles mediate lymphatic remodelling and impair tumour immunity in draining lymph nodes

N Leary, S Walser, Y He, N Cousin… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Tumour‐draining lymph nodes (LNs) undergo massive remodelling including expansion of
the lymphatic sinuses, a process that has been linked to lymphatic metastasis by creation of …

Lymph node metastasis in cancer progression: molecular mechanisms, clinical significance and therapeutic interventions

H Ji, C Hu, X Yang, Y Liu, G Ji, S Ge, X Wang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Lymph nodes (LNs) are important hubs for metastatic cell arrest and growth, immune
modulation, and secondary dissemination to distant sites through a series of mechanisms …

Molecular mechanisms of cancer metastasis via the lymphatic versus the blood vessels

SP Leong, K Naxerova, L Keller, K Pantel… - Clinical & Experimental …, 2022 - Springer
Cancer metastasis is the process by which primary cancer cells invade through the
lymphatic or blood vessels to distant sites. The molecular mechanisms by which cancer cells …

Single-cell map** reveals new markers and functions of lymphatic endothelial cells in lymph nodes

N Fujimoto, Y He, M D'Addio, C Tacconi, M Detmar… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Lymph nodes (LNs) are highly organized secondary lymphoid organs that mediate adaptive
immune responses to antigens delivered via afferent lymphatic vessels. Lymphatic …

Progression of metastasis through lymphatic system

H Zhou, P Lei, TP Padera - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lymph nodes are the most common sites of metastasis in cancer patients. Nodal disease
status provides great prognostic power, but how lymph node metastases should be treated …

Lessons of vascular specialization from secondary lymphoid organ lymphatic endothelial cells

S Arroz-Madeira, T Bekkhus, MH Ulvmar… - Circulation …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Secondary lymphoid organs, such as lymph nodes, harbor highly specialized and
compartmentalized niches. These niches are optimized to facilitate the encounter of naive …