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 composition
2015
A Dendritic-Cell-Stromal Axis Maintains Immune Responses in Lymph Nodes
Kumar V, Dasoveanu DC, Chyou S, Tzeng TC, Rozo C, Liang Y, Stohl W, Fu YX, Ruddle NH, Lu TT. A Dendritic-Cell-Stromal Axis Maintains Immune Responses in Lymph Nodes. Immunity 2015, 42: 719-730. PMID: 25902483, PMCID: PMC4591553, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2015.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDendritic cellsImmune responseReticular cellsLymph nodesFunction of DCsOngoing immune responseCell survivalSecondary lymphoid tissuesBeta-receptor ligandsStromal reticular cellsPathogenic lymphocytesLymphoproliferative diseaseLymphocyte functionLymphoid tissueLymphocyte survivalCritical mediatorPodoplaninReceptor ligandsCell functionSurvivalLTβRDiseasePotential strategyCellsResponse
2012
Follicular 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