Specialized mesenteric lymphatic capillaries by-pass the mesenteric lymph node chain to transport peritoneal antigens directly into mediastinal lymph nodes.
Esther Redder, Nils Kirschnick, Shentong Fang, Michael T. Kuhlmann, Alejandra González‐Loyola, Tania Wyss, Martin Stehling, Ralf H. Adams, Tatiana V. Petrova, Kari K. Alitalo, Antal Rot, Friedemann Kiefer
The paper identifies a specialized mesenteric lymphatic capillary network that bypasses mesenteric lymph nodes to directly transport peritoneal antigens into mediastinal lymph nodes.
bioRxiv · Jul 11, 2023 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology