| Literature DB >> 15235599 |
Lu Chen1, Pedram Hamrah, Claus Cursiefen, Qiang Zhang, Bronislaw Pytowski, J Wayne Streilein, M Reza Dana.
Abstract
There are no studies so far linking molecular regulation of lymphangiogenesis and induction of adaptive immunity. Here, we show that blockade of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 (VEGFR-3) signaling significantly suppresses corneal antigen-presenting (dendritic) cell trafficking to draining lymph nodes, induction of delayed-type hypersensitivity and rejection of corneal transplants. Regulating the function of VEGFR-3 may therefore be a mechanism for modulating adaptive immunity in the periphery.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15235599 DOI: 10.1038/nm1078
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Med ISSN: 1078-8956 Impact factor: 53.440