Multi-tier mechanics control stromal adaptations in swelling lymph nodes
F. P. Assen, M. Hons, R. Hauschild, S. Shamipour, J. Abe, W. A. Kaufmann, T. Costanzo, G. Krens, M. Brown, B. Ludewig, S. Hippenmeyer, J. V. Stein, C.-P. Heisenberg, E. Hannezo, S. A. Luther, M. Sixt
The paper investigates how lymph nodes accommodate size increases during immune challenges by analyzing biomechanical adaptations of fibroblastic reticular cells and fibroblasts.
bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2021 · PreprintImmunology