Micro- and Macro-Anatomical Frameworks of Lymph Nodes Indispensable for the Lymphatic System Filtering Function

Micro- and Macro-Anatomical Frameworks of Lymph Nodes Indispensable for the Lymphatic System Filtering Function

In the lymphatic vascular system, lymph nodes (LNs) play a pivotal role in filtering and removing lymph-borne substances. The filtering function of LNs involves resident macrophages tightly associated with unique lymphatic sinus structures. Moreover, an intermittently arranged LN in the lymphatic pa...

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Main Authors: Madoka Ozawa, Shihori Nakajima, Daichi Kobayashi, Koichi Tomii, Nan-Jun Li, Tomoya Watarai, Ryo Suzuki, Satoshi Watanabe, Yasuhiro Kanda, Arata Takeuchi, Tomoya Katakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
Subjects:
lymph fluid
lymph node chain
macrophage
medullary sinus
subcapsular sinus
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcell.2022.902601/full

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