2024
Lymphotoxin
Ruddle N. Lymphotoxin. 2024 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-128-24465-4.00033-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Posttransplant Tertiary Lymphoid Organs
Ruddle N. Posttransplant Tertiary Lymphoid Organs. Transplantation 2023, 108: 1090-1099. PMID: 37917987, PMCID: PMC11042531, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary lymphoid organsOrgan rejectionLymphoid organsCase of immunosuppressionEctopic lymphoid structuresDevelopment of lymphomaLymphoid neogenesisLymph nodesIschemic reperfusionChronic inflammationLymphoid structuresNephrotoxic agentsTumor antigensVascular componentLymphoid cellsTherapeutic manipulationSustained exposureMicrobial infectionsCellular compositionStaging schemeCancerOrgansRejectionImmunosuppressionReperfusionRegulation, maintenance, and remodeling of high endothelial venules in homeostasis, inflammation, and cancer
Ruddle N. Regulation, maintenance, and remodeling of high endothelial venules in homeostasis, inflammation, and cancer. Current Opinion In Physiology 2023, 36: 100705. PMID: 38523879, PMCID: PMC10956444, DOI: 10.1016/j.cophys.2023.100705.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh endothelial venulesTertiary lymphoid structuresLymphoid organsEndothelial venulesImmune checkpoint blockadeFavorable clinical outcomeAdhesion molecule-1Peripheral node addressinAutoimmune lesionsCheckpoint blockadeClinical outcomesEffector cellsChronic inflammationLymphoid structuresAcute inflammationLymphoid cellsMolecule-1InflammationCentral memoryAdhesion moleculesBlood vesselsPrecursor cellsImmunotherapyVenulesOrgans
2020
Basics of Inducible Lymphoid Organs
Ruddle NH. Basics of Inducible Lymphoid Organs. Current Topics In Microbiology And Immunology 2020, 426: 1-19. PMID: 32588229, DOI: 10.1007/82_2020_218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsSecondary lymphoid organsLymphoid tissue organizerHigh endothelial venulesLymphoid organsDendritic cellsB cellsEctopic lymphoid organsFollicular dendritic cellsTertiary lymphoid structuresTertiary lymphoid tissueLymph nodesNK cellsChronic inflammationLTi cellsLymphoid structuresTolerance inductionInducer cellsLymphoid tissueEndothelial venulesAntigen presentationT cellsAccumulation of cellsStromal cellsAutoimmunityLymphotoxin targeted to salivary and lacrimal glands induces tertiary lymphoid organs and cervical lymphadenopathy and reduces tear production
Truman LA, Bentley KL, Ruddle NH. Lymphotoxin targeted to salivary and lacrimal glands induces tertiary lymphoid organs and cervical lymphadenopathy and reduces tear production. European Journal Of Immunology 2020, 50: 418-425. PMID: 32012252, DOI: 10.1002/eji.201948300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsLacrimal glandCervical lymphadenopathySjögren's syndromeLymphoid organsTear productionRole of lymphotoxinTLO formationAutoantibody titresMALT lymphomaLymphoid tissueTransgenic miceLymphotoxinMiceLymphadenopathyGlandSyndromeOrgansAutoimmunityMucosalLymphomaLTαTitresSalivaryLTβ
2019
Adaptive Immunity: Effector Functions, Regulation, and Vaccination
Kavathas P, Krause P, Ruddle N. Adaptive Immunity: Effector Functions, Regulation, and Vaccination. 2019, 75-95. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25553-4_5.ChaptersAntigen-presenting cellsT cellsB cellsImmune responseInnate cellsEffector cellsInnate antigen-presenting cellsCD4 T helper cellsEffector T cellsB memory cellsT helper cellsSecondary lymphoid organsNaive T cellsBalanced immune responsePathogen-infected host cellsCD4 subsetCytokine milieuHelper cellsLymphoid organsEffector TPlasma cellsEffector functionsAdaptive immuneTypes of pathogensMacrophage responseOrganization and Cells of the Immune System
Kavathas P, Krause P, Ruddle N. Organization and Cells of the Immune System. 2019, 21-38. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25553-4_2.ChaptersImmune cellsImmune systemLymphoid organsDifferent immune cell typesTertiary lymphoid organsInnate lymphoid cellsDifferent immune cellsSecondary lymphoid organsImmune cell typesLymphatic vesselsAdaptive immune systemHuman immune systemDendritic cellsBarrier immunityChronic inflammationUrinary tractSoluble mediatorsLymphoid cellsB cellsLymphoid systemMucosal surfacesChemokinesCytokinesOrgansCell types
2016
High Endothelial Venules and Lymphatic Vessels in Tertiary Lymphoid Organs: Characteristics, Functions, and Regulation
Ruddle NH. High Endothelial Venules and Lymphatic Vessels in Tertiary Lymphoid Organs: Characteristics, Functions, and Regulation. Frontiers In Immunology 2016, 7: 491. PMID: 27881983, PMCID: PMC5101196, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary lymphoid organsHigh endothelial venulesSecondary lymphoid organsLymph nodesAntigen-presenting cellsLymphoid organsEndothelial venulesLymphatic vesselsStromal cellsCentral memory cellsPrimary lymphoid organsTransport antigensGraft rejectionEffector cellsChemokine expressionChronic inflammationPeyer's patchesAntigen presentationInflammatory signalsB cellsBone marrowImmune systemReticular cellsMicrobial infectionsCellular compositionLymphotoxin
Ruddle N. Lymphotoxin. 2016, 466-475. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374279-7.10003-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor necrosis factorNFκB pathwayChronic inflammatory infiltrateAlternative NFκB pathwayMajor histocompatibility complexLymph nodesInflammatory infiltrateChemokine expressionChronic inflammationLymphoid organsNecrosis factorImmune responseCanonical NFκB pathwaySpecific antigenTNF receptorLymphotoxinLTβ receptorHistocompatibility complexTNF familyCulture supernatantsEmbryological developmentLymphocytesLTαCytotoxic activityReceptorsTertiary Lymphoid Tissues
Ruddle N. Tertiary Lymphoid Tissues. 2016, 480-485. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374279-7.07012-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary lymphoid organsTertiary lymphoid tissueSecondary lymphoid organsLymphoid organsLymphoid tissueConventional lymphoid organsChronic graft rejectionHigh endothelial venulesChronic microbial infectionsStromal cellular compositionAntigen primingNonlymphoid organsGraft rejectionDeterminant spreadingLymph nodesChronic inflammationEndothelial venulesClinical diseaseImmune responseInfectious organismsMicrobial infectionsCellular compositionLymphatic vesselsEctopic sitesAutoimmunity
2014
Lymphatic vessels and tertiary lymphoid organs
Ruddle NH. Lymphatic vessels and tertiary lymphoid organs. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2014, 124: 953-959. PMID: 24590281, PMCID: PMC3934190, DOI: 10.1172/jci71611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPillars article: Abnormal development of peripheral lymphoid organs in mice deficient in lymphotoxin. Science. 1994. 264: 703-707.
De Togni P, Goellner J, Ruddle NH, Streeter PR, Andrea F, Mariathasan S, Smith SC, Carlson R, Shornick LP, Strauss-Schoenberger J, Russell JH, Karr R, Chaplin DD. Pillars article: Abnormal development of peripheral lymphoid organs in mice deficient in lymphotoxin. Science. 1994. 264: 703-707. The Journal Of Immunology 2014, 192: 2010-4. PMID: 24563504.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
The development of tertiary lymphoid organs in the central nervous system facilitates determinant spreading of the MP4-specific T cell response (P4164)
Kuerten S, Schickel A, Kerkloh C, Recks M, Addicks K, Ruddle N, Lehmann P. The development of tertiary lymphoid organs in the central nervous system facilitates determinant spreading of the MP4-specific T cell response (P4164). The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 190: 172.9-172.9. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.190.supp.172.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary lymphoid organsT cell responsesCentral nervous systemExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosisCell responsesLymphoid organsNervous systemFormation of TLOsAntigen-specific T cell responsesSecondary progressive multiple sclerosisHuman autoimmune disease multiple sclerosisAutoimmune disease multiple sclerosisT cell compartmentalizationB cell aggregatesChronic disease stageDisease multiple sclerosisSevere clinical diseaseHigh endothelial venulesGerminal center formationMyelin basic proteinAutoimmune encephalomyelitisCNS autoimmunityCortical pathology
2012
Tertiary lymphoid organ development coincides with determinant spreading of the myelin-specific T cell response
Kuerten S, Schickel A, Kerkloh C, Recks MS, Addicks K, Ruddle NH, Lehmann PV. Tertiary lymphoid organ development coincides with determinant spreading of the myelin-specific T cell response. Acta Neuropathologica 2012, 124: 861-873. PMID: 22842876, DOI: 10.1007/s00401-012-1023-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin-specific T cell responseCentral nervous systemB cell aggregatesT cell responsesMultiple sclerosisB cell aggregationDeterminant spreadingB cellsCell responsesActive immune responseMyelin basic proteinLymphoid neogenesisAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMS patientsAggressive diseaseAutoimmune pathologyPatient populationLymphoid organsDisease onsetDisease progressionT cellsImmune responsePathogenic contributionFluorescent transgenic reporter mice can be used for in vivo Imaging of lymphatic vessels and high endothelial venules in a Sjögren’s model (61.7)
Ruddle N, Truman L, Bentley K, Alonso-Gonzalez N. Fluorescent transgenic reporter mice can be used for in vivo Imaging of lymphatic vessels and high endothelial venules in a Sjögren’s model (61.7). The Journal Of Immunology 2012, 188: 61.7-61.7. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.188.supp.61.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary lymphoid organsLymphocyte infiltrationSjögren's syndromeLymphatic vesselsReporter miceTransgenic miceB cell compartmentalizationSalivary glandsExtra-nodal lymphomaHigh endothelial venulesMinor salivary glandsEGFP reporter miceTransgenic reporter miceAntigen primingSjögren's patientsVascular changesAutoantibody productionBL/6 miceAutoimmune diseasesLymphoid organsSpontaneous lymphomasEndothelial venulesGerminal centersLymph flowImmature phenotypeFollicular dendritic cells, conduits, lymphatic vessels, and high endothelial venules in tertiary lymphoid organs: Parallels with lymph node stroma
Stranford S, Ruddle NH. Follicular dendritic cells, conduits, lymphatic vessels, and high endothelial venules in tertiary lymphoid organs: Parallels with lymph node stroma. Frontiers In Immunology 2012, 3: 350. PMID: 23230435, PMCID: PMC3515885, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2012.00350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary lymphoid organsFollicular dendritic cellsHigh endothelial venulesLymph nodesDendritic cellsChronic inflammationLymphoid organsLymphoid tissueEndothelial venulesTertiary lymphoid organsAnti-tumor responseEctopic lymphoid tissueLymph node stromaTertiary lymphoid tissueNon-lymphoid organsLymphatic vesselsAutoimmune activityGraft rejectionAutoimmune responseInflammatory signalsTransgenic miceTherapeutic interventionsReticular cellsStromal componentsVivo real time
2011
Blocking lymphotoxin signaling abrogates the development of ectopic lymphoid tissue within cardiac allografts and inhibits effector antibody responses
Motallebzadeh R, Rehakova S, Conlon TM, Win TS, Callaghan CJ, Goddard M, Bolton EM, Ruddle NH, Bradley JA, Pettigrew GJ. Blocking lymphotoxin signaling abrogates the development of ectopic lymphoid tissue within cardiac allografts and inhibits effector antibody responses. The FASEB Journal 2011, 26: 51-62. PMID: 21926237, DOI: 10.1096/fj.11-186973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsB-LymphocytesBone MarrowCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesChoristomaChronic DiseaseGraft RejectionHeart TransplantationIsoantibodiesLymphoid TissueLymphotoxin beta ReceptorLymphotoxin-betaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyocardiumNeovascularization, PathologicRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSignal TransductionSpleenTransplantation, HomologousConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsCardiac allograftsHeart allograftsB cellsLymphotoxin β receptor (LTβR) signalingEctopic lymphoid tissueGerminal center activityLTβR-IgTLO formationPostoperative administrationAccelerated rejectionHumoral autoimmunityAlloimmune responseAutoantibody productionAutoantibody responseHumoral responseLymphoid organsLymphoid tissueLymphoid organogenesisEffector antibodiesMouse modelAllograftsTransplantationAutoantibodiesCells
2010
Prevention of Diabetes by FTY720-Mediated Stabilization of Peri-Islet Tertiary Lymphoid Organs
Penaranda C, Tang Q, Ruddle NH, Bluestone JA. Prevention of Diabetes by FTY720-Mediated Stabilization of Peri-Islet Tertiary Lymphoid Organs. Diabetes 2010, 59: 1461-1468. PMID: 20299465, PMCID: PMC2874707, DOI: 10.2337/db09-1129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsPancreatic lymph nodesNOD miceLymph nodesDiabetes developmentDiabetic miceLymphoid organsSpontaneous type 1 diabetesB cell compartmentalizationExit of lymphocytesNonobese diabetic (NOD) miceAge-matched miceDevelopment of diabetesPrevention of diabetesNaive T cellsType 1 diabetesB cell compartmentWeeks of ageSignificant insulitisIslet destructionTreatment withdrawalAutoimmune destructionClinical scoresAccelerated diseaseDisease progression
2009
Secondary Lymphoid Organs: Responding to Genetic and Environmental Cues in Ontogeny and the Immune Response
Ruddle NH, Akirav EM. Secondary Lymphoid Organs: Responding to Genetic and Environmental Cues in Ontogeny and the Immune Response. The Journal Of Immunology 2009, 183: 2205-2212. PMID: 19661265, PMCID: PMC2766168, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0804324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary lymphoid organsLymphoid tissueLymphoid organsImmune responseLymphoid tissue organizer cellsBronchus-associated lymphoid tissueLymphoid tissue inducerTertiary lymphoid tissueSLO developmentLymphoid chemokinesIL-17Lymph nodesLymphoid folliclesPeyer's patchesIL-7Crucial cytokineMucosal tissuesOrganizer cellsCellular accumulationCytokinesTissueOrgansEnvironmental cuesCryptopatchesAdenoids
2008
Antigen‐induced Lymph Node Remodeling: LVs, HEVs and Conduits
Stranford S, Liao S, Bentley K, Ruddle F, Ruddle N. Antigen‐induced Lymph Node Remodeling: LVs, HEVs and Conduits. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 392.3-392.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.392.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh endothelial venulesLymph nodesAntigen encounterLymphatic vesselsLymph node remodelingLYVE-1T cell areasSecondary lymphoid organsAntigen-specific lymphocytesER-TR7Lymphoid organsAfferent lymphaticsEndothelial venulesMice transgenicTransgenic miceVascular interactionsDay 4Endothelial cellsAbluminal surfaceLymphocytesAntigenMarkersExpressionEGFP expressionVessels