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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutoimmune DiseasesHumansInflammationLymph NodesLymphatic VesselsLymphedemaNeoplasms
2013
Lymphatic Vessel Function in Head and Neck Inflammation
Truman LA, A-Gonzalez N, Bentley KL, Ruddle NH. Lymphatic Vessel Function in Head and Neck Inflammation. Lymphatic Research And Biology 2013, 11: 187-192. PMID: 24044758, PMCID: PMC3780307, DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2013.0013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual lymphatic endothelial cellsLymphatic endothelial cellsRed fluorescent reporterEndothelial cellsLymphatic vesselsTranscription factorsRegulatory elementsFaithful expressionProx1 expressionLymphatic vessel functionSingle cellsReporter miceLymphangiogenesisTd-TomatoJackson LaboratoryCellsVivoTdTomatoExpressionProx1TransgeneReporterImmune responseVessel functionMice
2012
ProxTom Lymphatic Vessel Reporter Mice Reveal Prox1 Expression in the Adrenal Medulla, Megakaryocytes, and Platelets
Truman LA, Bentley KL, Smith EC, Massaro SA, Gonzalez DG, Haberman AM, Hill M, Jones D, Min W, Krause DS, Ruddle NH. ProxTom Lymphatic Vessel Reporter Mice Reveal Prox1 Expression in the Adrenal Medulla, Megakaryocytes, and Platelets. American Journal Of Pathology 2012, 180: 1715-1725. PMID: 22310467, PMCID: PMC3349900, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.12.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal MedullaAnimalsBlood PlateletsCells, CulturedCytoplasmEndothelial CellsGene Expression RegulationGenotypeGlycoproteinsHomeodomain ProteinsLuminescent ProteinsLymph NodesLymphatic VesselsMegakaryocytesMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMicroscopy, FluorescenceTumor Cells, CulturedTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsLymph nodesLymphatic vesselsAdrenal medullaExpression of Prox1Tumor metastasisHigh endothelial venulesProx1 expressionTwo-photon laser scanning microscopyTransplant rejectionDentate gyrusEndothelial venulesAntigen presentationC57BL/6 backgroundTransgenic miceLipid metabolismMiceNeuroendocrine cellsAdult liverNovel siteMetastasisMedullaStudy of diseasesLiving mouseUnknown rolePotential utility
2011
Impaired lymphatic contraction associated with immunosuppression
Liao S, Cheng G, Conner DA, Huang Y, Kucherlapati RS, Munn LL, Ruddle NH, Jain RK, Fukumura D, Padera TP. Impaired lymphatic contraction associated with immunosuppression. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 18784-18789. PMID: 22065738, PMCID: PMC3219138, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1116152108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseLymphatic contractionsLymphatic functionImmune responseAntigen-presenting cellsNitric oxide synthaseEffective immune responseUnique mouse modelLymphatic vessel contractionLymphatic vessel functionLymph nodesAutoreactive responsesMultiple sclerosisVessel contractionInflammatory conditionsInducible NOSOxide synthaseMouse modelLymphatic metastasisVessel functionLymphatic endothelial cellsNitric oxideEndothelial cellsIntravital imagingPotential mechanisms
2010
Lymphotoxin-alpha contributes to lymphangiogenesis
Mounzer RH, Svendsen OS, Baluk P, Bergman CM, Padera TP, Wiig H, Jain RK, McDonald DM, Ruddle NH. Lymphotoxin-alpha contributes to lymphangiogenesis. Blood 2010, 116: 2173-2182. PMID: 20566898, PMCID: PMC2951858, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-12-256065.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Dynamic Imaging of Lymphatic Vessels and Lymph Nodes Using a Bimodal Nanoparticulate Contrast Agent
Mounzer R, Shkarin P, Papademetris X, Constable T, Ruddle NH, Fahmy TM. Dynamic Imaging of Lymphatic Vessels and Lymph Nodes Using a Bimodal Nanoparticulate Contrast Agent. Lymphatic Research And Biology 2007, 5: 151-158. PMID: 18035933, DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2007.5302.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Synchrony of High Endothelial Venules and Lymphatic Vessels Revealed by Immunization
Liao S, Ruddle NH. Synchrony of High Endothelial Venules and Lymphatic Vessels Revealed by Immunization. The Journal Of Immunology 2006, 177: 3369-3379. PMID: 16920978, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.177.5.3369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiomarkersB-LymphocytesCell Adhesion MoleculesCell CommunicationCells, CulturedDendritic CellsDown-RegulationEndotheliumImmunizationLymphangiogenesisLymphatic VesselsLymphotoxin beta ReceptorMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMucoproteinsOxazolonePhenotypeReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorTime FactorsT-LymphocytesVenulesConceptsHigh endothelial venulesB cellsEndothelial venulesPLN high endothelial venulesPeripheral lymph node high endothelial venulesLymph node high endothelial venulesMature phenotypeLTbetaR-Ig treatmentT cell primingLYVE-1Evans blue dyeLymphotoxin beta receptorLTbetaR-IgCell primingLV functionOVA immunizationImmature phenotypeDay 7Day 4Functional insufficiencyImmunizationClose physical contactLVRemodeling processLymphatic vessels