In its response to pathogens and vaccines, the immune system relies on dendritic cells, white blood cells that patrol the body's tissues, collect components of pathogens and vaccines and transport ...

Oak-leaf, puzzle-like shapes and discontinuous cell–cell junctions are defining features of lymphatic capillary endothelial cells. A study by Schoofs et al. provides insights into the molecular ...

These vessels are surrounded by a well-sealed layer of cells and a thicker membrane of connective tissue. Consequently, migration across these barriers is more difficult for dendritic cells, and entry ...

In its response to pathogens and vaccines, our immune system relies on dendritic cells. These white blood cells patrol the body's tissues, collect components of pathogens and vaccines and transport ...

The vascular endothelium lining blood vessels regulates exchange of oxygen and metabolites between the blood vascular compartment and tissues. In lymph nodes (LN), additionally, the endothelium plays ...

The cells that make up the walls of the finest of all lymphatic vessels have a lobate, oak leaf-like shape that makes them particularly resilient to changes in fluid volume. A similar cell shape also ...

The lymphatic system is a network of branching vessels that regulate fluid balance and support the immune system. Its smallest capillaries, comprised of a single endothelial cell layer, must stay ...