Cross Talk between Lymph Node Lymphatic Endothelial Cells and T Cells in Inflammation and Cancer

• Main Author: Silvia Della Bella (auth)
• Other Authors: Sonia Elhadad (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Medicine; Liver Injury; Lymphatic Vessels; Lymphatic Vasculature; Tumor Microenvironment; PD-L1; Antigen Presenting Cells; Lymphatic Endothelial Cells; T cell trafficking; T cells
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Lymphocytes constantly survey the lymph nodes in search for potential infection by a pathogen. They enter the afferent lymphatic vessel that serves as a conduit to transport the motile lymphocytes to the draining lymph node. Lymphatic vessels (LVs) are present in most vascularized tissues. They are...