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- Gwendalyn J. Randolph
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110;
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- Stoyan Ivanov
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110;
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- Bernd H. Zinselmeyer
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110;
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- Joshua P. Scallan
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612
書誌事項
- 公開日
- 2017-04-26
- DOI
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- 10.1146/annurev-immunol-041015-055354
- 公開者
- Annual Reviews
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説明
<jats:p>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 and immune cells. However, other roles in immunity are emerging. Lymphatic endothelial cells, for example, directly present antigen or express factors that greatly influence the local environment. We cover these topics herein and discuss how other properties of the lymphatic vasculature, such as mechanisms of lymphatic contraction (which immunologists traditionally do not take into account), are nonetheless integral in the immune system. Much is yet unknown, and this nascent subject is ripe for exploration. We argue that to consider the impact of lymphatic biology in any given immunological interaction is a key step toward integrating immunology with organ physiology and ultimately many complex pathologies.</jats:p>
収録刊行物
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- Annual Review of Immunology
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Annual Review of Immunology 35 (1), 31-52, 2017-04-26
Annual Reviews