2024
Compartmentalized ocular lymphatic system mediates eye–brain immunity
Yin X, Zhang S, Lee J, Dong H, Mourgkos G, Terwilliger G, Kraus A, Geraldo L, Poulet M, Fischer S, Zhou T, Mohammed F, Zhou J, Wang Y, Malloy S, Rohner N, Sharma L, Salinas I, Eichmann A, Thomas J, Saltzman W, Huttner A, Zeiss C, Ring A, Iwasaki A, Song E. Compartmentalized ocular lymphatic system mediates eye–brain immunity. Nature 2024, 628: 204-211. PMID: 38418880, PMCID: PMC10990932, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07130-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResponse to herpes simplex virusCentral nervous systemImmune response to herpes simplex virusPosterior eyeImmune responseTherapeutic immune responsesOptic nerve sheathCervical lymph nodesAdeno-associated virusCNS diseaseDeep cervical lymph nodesHerpes simplex virusImmune protected miceCentral nervous system tissueLymphatic drainage systemImmunological featuresAnatomical extensionNerve sheathOptic nerveGene therapyLymph nodesMultiple dosesSimplex virusLymphatic circuitLymphatic signal
2023
Three-dimensional imaging of vascular development in the mouse epididymis.
Damon-Soubeyrand C, Bongiovanni A, Chorfa A, Goubely C, Pirot N, Pardanaud L, Piboin-Fragner L, Vachias C, Bravard S, Guiton R, Thomas J, Saez F, Kocer A, Tardivel M, Drevet J, Henry-Berger J. Three-dimensional imaging of vascular development in the mouse epididymis. ELife 2023, 12 PMID: 37310207, PMCID: PMC10264076, DOI: 10.7554/elife.82748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtection of spermatozoaComplex immune functionsAccessory tubulesVascular developmentMouse epididymisCellular levelSecretory roleImportant playersMale fertilityMale reproductive systemOrgan clearingMature adult miceReproductive systemTransgenic mouse modelFunctional maturationPeripheral toleranceBlood markersImmune responseLymphatic networkImmune functionKey determinantMouse modelSurvival of spermatozoaAdult miceImmune system
2020
VEGF-C-driven lymphatic drainage enables immunosurveillance of brain tumours
Song E, Mao T, Dong H, Boisserand LSB, Antila S, Bosenberg M, Alitalo K, Thomas JL, Iwasaki A. VEGF-C-driven lymphatic drainage enables immunosurveillance of brain tumours. Nature 2020, 577: 689-694. PMID: 31942068, PMCID: PMC7100608, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1912-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrain NeoplasmsCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCell Cycle CheckpointsCell Line, TumorCell MovementCentral Nervous SystemCross-PrimingFemaleGlioblastomaHEK293 CellsHumansImmunologic MemoryImmunologic SurveillanceLymph NodesLymphangiogenesisLymphatic VesselsMaleMelanomaMeningesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorVascular Endothelial Growth Factor CConceptsCD8 T cellsCentral nervous systemT cellsImmune responseBrain tumorsImmune surveillanceLymphatic drainageNervous systemAntigen-specific immune responsesDeep cervical lymph nodesCapacity of VEGFCervical lymph nodesCheckpoint blockade therapyMeningeal lymphatic systemVascular endothelial growth factor CNew therapeutic approachesUncontrolled tumor growthMeningeal lymphatic vasculatureBlockade therapyLymph nodesTherapeutic approachesMouse modelTumor growthMemory responsesTumors
2019
Anatomy and function of the vertebral column lymphatic network in mice
Jacob L, Boisserand LSB, Geraldo LHM, de Brito Neto J, Mathivet T, Antila S, Barka B, Xu Y, Thomas JM, Pestel J, Aigrot MS, Song E, Nurmi H, Lee S, Alitalo K, Renier N, Eichmann A, Thomas JL. Anatomy and function of the vertebral column lymphatic network in mice. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 4594. PMID: 31597914, PMCID: PMC6785564, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12568-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphatic vesselsCentral nervous system immune responseFocal spinal cord lesionsT cell infiltrationSpinal cord lesionsSpinal cord injuryCNS immunityCord lesionsMeningeal lymphatic vesselsSympathetic gangliaCord injuryCell infiltrationSpinal cordInflammatory responseEpidural spaceThoracic ductImmune responseDura materSpinal tissuePotential targetVertebral tissuesLymphatic networkSpine segmentsTraditional histologyLittle information