2004
IκB Kinase Complex α Kinase Activity Controls Chemokine and High Endothelial Venule Gene Expression in Lymph Nodes and Nasal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
Drayton DL, Bonizzi G, Ying X, Liao S, Karin M, Ruddle NH. IκB Kinase Complex α Kinase Activity Controls Chemokine and High Endothelial Venule Gene Expression in Lymph Nodes and Nasal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue. The Journal Of Immunology 2004, 173: 6161-6168. PMID: 15528353, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.173.10.6161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell DifferentiationChemokinesEndothelium, LymphaticEnzyme ActivationGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalI-kappa B KinaseLigandsLymph NodesLymphoid TissueLymphotoxin beta ReceptorMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, Mutant StrainsNasal MucosaProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesProtein SubunitsReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorConceptsHigh endothelial venulesSecondary lymphoid organogenesisLymph nodesAlternative NF-kappaB pathwayPeripheral node addressinNF-kappaB pathwayLymphoid tissueLymphoid organogenesisNasal-Associated Lymphoid TissueCell adhesion molecule-1Lymphoid chemokines CCL19Adhesion molecule-1GlyCAM-1Lymphotoxin beta receptorPathway activityNALT developmentChemokines CCL19Endothelial venulesBeta receptorsMolecule-1Mutant miceTarget genesCritical roleGene expressionReduced expression
2001
Sulfation of L-Selectin Ligands by an HEV-Restricted Sulfotransferase Regulates Lymphocyte Homing to Lymph Nodes
Hemmerich S, Bistrup A, Singer M, van Zante A, Lee J, Tsay D, Peters M, Carminati J, Brennan T, Carver-Moore K, Leviten M, Fuentes M, Ruddle N, Rosen S. Sulfation of L-Selectin Ligands by an HEV-Restricted Sulfotransferase Regulates Lymphocyte Homing to Lymph Nodes. Immunity 2001, 15: 237-247. PMID: 11520459, DOI: 10.1016/s1074-7613(01)00188-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh endothelial venulesLymph nodesL-selectinLuminal aspectChronic inflammatory sitesHEC-GlcNAc6STImportant therapeutic targetL-selectin ligandsMECA-79Lymphocyte traffickingEndothelial venulesInflammatory sitesTherapeutic targetLymphocyte homingLymphocyte bindingGenetic deletionSpecific ligandsLigand activityRecombinant L-selectinSulfotransferaseCritical roleEssential posttranslational modificationVenules