Effector lymphocyte-induced lymph node-like vasculature enables naïve T-cell entry into tumors and enhanced anti-tumor immunity

The presence of lymph node (LN)-like vasculature in tumors, characterized by expression of peripheral node addressin and chemokine CCL21, is correlated with T-cell infiltration and positive prognosis in breast cancer and melanoma patients. However, mechanisms controlling the development of LN-like v...

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Main Authors: Peske, J. David, Thompson, Elizabeth D., Gemta, Lelisa, Baylis, Richard A., Fu, Yang-Xin, Engelhard, Victor H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4435831/