2005
Lymphotoxin Plays a Crucial Role in the Development and Function of Nasal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue through Regulation of Chemokines and Peripheral Node Addressin
Ying X, Chan K, Shenoy P, Hill M, Ruddle NH. Lymphotoxin Plays a Crucial Role in the Development and Function of Nasal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue through Regulation of Chemokines and Peripheral Node Addressin. American Journal Of Pathology 2005, 166: 135-146. PMID: 15632007, PMCID: PMC1602284, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9440(10)62239-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh endothelial venulesLymphoid chemokinesIntranasal immunizationNasal-Associated Lymphoid TissueB cell compartmentalizationB cell zonesCervical lymph nodesSerum IgG titersLower cytokine levelsExpression of lymphotoxinImmediate postnatal periodRole of cytokinesRegulation of chemokinesWild-type miceGlyCAM-1Peripheral node addressinLymphoid tissue developmentNALT developmentSplenic cytokinesVaginal IgACytokine levelsLymph nodesIgG titersVascular addressinsLymphoid tissue
2004
MAdCAM-1 Expressing Sacral Lymph Node in the Lymphotoxin β-Deficient Mouse Provides a Site for Immune Generation Following Vaginal Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Infection
Soderberg KA, Linehan MM, Ruddle NH, Iwasaki A. MAdCAM-1 Expressing Sacral Lymph Node in the Lymphotoxin β-Deficient Mouse Provides a Site for Immune Generation Following Vaginal Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Infection. The Journal Of Immunology 2004, 173: 1908-1913. PMID: 15265924, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.173.3.1908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, ViralCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Adhesion MoleculesDendritic CellsFemaleHerpes GenitalisHerpesvirus 2, HumanImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulinsLymph NodesLymphocyte ActivationLymphotoxin-alphaLymphotoxin-betaMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMucoproteinsSacrococcygeal RegionSplenectomyT-Cell Antigen Receptor SpecificityTh1 CellsVaginitisConceptsBeta-deficient miceSacral lymph nodesLymph nodesMesenteric lymph nodesWild-type miceGenital mucosaHerpes simplex virus 2 infectionIntravaginal HSV-2 infectionLT alpha-deficient miceMucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule-1Simplex virus 2 infectionCell adhesion molecule-1Mucosal lymph nodesAlpha-deficient miceCervical lymph nodesHSV-2 infectionVirus 2 infectionHSV type 2Potent immune responsesAdhesion molecule-1Intravaginal infectionTh1 responseDendritic cellsIgG responsesIliac artery