| Literature DB >> 22717771 |
Fairouz Benahmed1, Scott Ely, Theresa T Lu.
Abstract
Lymphadenopathy occurs in many autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, and vascular proliferation is a common feature in the enlarged lymph nodes. The lymph node vasculature plays critical roles in delivering immune cells as well as oxygen and micronutrients, and therefore represents a potential target for therapeutic manipulation of immunity. In this review, we discuss recent insights made in understanding the growth and function of the vascular and associated stromal compartment in immune-stimulated lymph nodes and the potential utility of altering this process in autoimmune diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22717771 PMCID: PMC3932544 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2012.05.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Immunol ISSN: 1521-6616 Impact factor: 3.969