Role of chemokines in the development of secondary and tertiary lymphoid tissues

Tom Cupedo, Reina E. Mebius*

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Abstract

Organogenesis of lymph nodes and Peyer's patches is initiated during embryonic development and depends on the correct expression of a wide variety of molecules. Essential for this process is the paracrine triggering of stromal cells by CD45+CD4+CD3- cells. Hereto CD45 +CD4+CD3- cells and stromal cells need to be spatially positioned in close proximity to each other. Expression of adhesion molecules and chemokines is thought to be essential for this process. During adult life, similar processes might also be at the basis of development of organized tertiary lymphoid structures often seen in inflammatory lesions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)243-248
Number of pages6
JournalSeminars in Immunology
Volume15
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2003
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We would like to thank Georg Kraal for critical reading of the manuscript. T.C. was financially supported by The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research.

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