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Treg engage lymphotoxin beta receptor for afferent lymphatic transendothelial migration

Authors :
C. Colin Brinkman
Daiki Iwami
Molly K. Hritzo
Yanbao Xiong
Sarwat Ahmad
Thomas Simon
Keli L. Hippen
Bruce R. Blazar
Jonathan S. Bromberg
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

Lymphotoxin regulates lymphoid organ architecture and adhesion molecules involved in lymphocyte trafficking. Here the authors show that lymphotoxin produced by regulatory T cells promotes their migration to the draining lymph nodes by engaging its cognate receptor on lymphatic endothelial cells.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1b7c04c5e344820ad62ca3e16a0863c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12021