High endothelial venules are rare in colorectal cancers but accumulate in extra-tumoral areas with disease progression

Prolonged patient survival after surgical resection, is associated with a higher cytotoxic and memory T cell density within colorectal cancers (CRC). High endothelial venules (HEVs) are specialized blood vessels present in secondary lymphoid organs (SLO) that allow ingress of naïve and central memor...

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Main Authors: Bento, Diana Costa, Jones, Emma, Junaid, Syed, Tull, Justyna, Williams, Geraint T, Godkin, Andrew, Ager, Ann, Gallimore, Awen
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4404788/