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 …

Revisiting the mechanisms of CNS immune privilege

A Louveau, TH Harris, J Kipnis - Trends in immunology, 2015 - cell.com
Whereas the study of the interactions between the immune system and the central nervous
system (CNS) has often focused on pathological conditions, the importance of neuroimmune …

Lymphatic system in cardiovascular medicine

A Aspelund, MR Robciuc, S Karaman… - Circulation …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
The mammalian circulatory system comprises both the cardiovascular system and the
lymphatic system. In contrast to the blood vascular circulation, the lymphatic system forms a …

New developments in clinical aspects of lymphatic disease

PS Mortimer, SG Rockson - The Journal of clinical …, 2014 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The lymphatic system is fundamentally important to cardiovascular disease, infection and
immunity, cancer, and probably obesity—the four major challenges in healthcare in the 21st …

The lymphatic system: integral roles in immunity

GJ Randolph, S Ivanov, BH Zinselmeyer… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
The lymphatic vasculature is not considered a formal part of the immune system, but it is
critical to immunity. One of its major roles is in the coordination of the trafficking of antigen …

The emerging importance of lymphatics in health and disease: an NIH workshop report

BJ Mehrara, AJ Radtke, GJ Randolph… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The lymphatic system (LS) is composed of lymphoid organs and a network of vessels that
transport interstitial fluid, antigens, lipids, cholesterol, immune cells, and other materials in …

Lymphatic vessels regulate immune microenvironments in human and murine melanoma

AW Lund, M Wagner, M Fankhauser… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Lymphatic remodeling in tumor microenvironments correlates with progression and
metastasis, and local lymphatic vessels play complex and poorly understood roles in tumor …

Lymph node stromal cells acquire peptide–MHCII complexes from dendritic cells and induce antigen-specific CD4+ T cell tolerance

J Dubrot, FV Duraes, L Potin, F Capotosti… - Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - rupress.org
Dendritic cells (DCs), and more recently lymph node stromal cells (LNSCs), have been
described to tolerize self-reactive CD8+ T cells in LNs. Although LNSCs express MHCII, it is …

Emerging roles of lymphatic endothelium in regulating adaptive immunity

CM Card, SY Shann, MA Swartz - The Journal of clinical …, 2014 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Emerging research on the roles of stromal cells in modulating adaptive immune responses
has included a new focus on lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs). LECs are presumably the …

FOXC2 controls adult lymphatic endothelial specialization, function, and gut lymphatic barrier preventing multiorgan failure

A González-Loyola, E Bovay, J Kim, TW Lozano… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The mechanisms maintaining adult lymphatic vascular specialization throughout life and
their role in coordinating inter-organ communication to sustain homeostasis remain elusive …