LPAM (α4β7 integrin) is an important homing integrin on alloreactive T cells in the development of intestinal graft-versus-host disease
Petrovic A, Alpdogan O, Willis L, Eng J, Greenberg A, Kappel B, Liu C, Murphy G, Heller G, van den Brink M. LPAM (α4β7 integrin) is an important homing integrin on alloreactive T cells in the development of intestinal graft-versus-host disease. Blood 2003, 103: 1542-1547. PMID: 14563643, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2003-03-0957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDonor T cellsT cellsMurine allogeneic bone marrow transplantation modelAllogeneic bone marrow transplantation modelAlloreactive donor T cellsGut-associated lymphoid tissueAdhesion moleculesMucosal addressin cell adhesion moleculeGVHD target organsMesenteric lymph nodesAlloreactive T cellsBone marrow transplantation modelMucosal lymphoid organsHigh endothelial venulesGVHD morbidityGVT activityIntestinal graftIntestinal GVHDLess graftLess GVHDHost diseaseLymph nodesDisease morbidityLymphoid organsLymphoid tissue