2024
Lymphotoxin
Ruddle N. Lymphotoxin. 2024 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-128-24465-4.00033-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Posttransplant Tertiary Lymphoid Organs
Ruddle N. Posttransplant Tertiary Lymphoid Organs. Transplantation 2023, 108: 1090-1099. PMID: 37917987, PMCID: PMC11042531, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary lymphoid organsOrgan rejectionLymphoid organsCase of immunosuppressionEctopic lymphoid structuresDevelopment of lymphomaLymphoid neogenesisLymph nodesIschemic reperfusionChronic inflammationLymphoid structuresNephrotoxic agentsTumor antigensVascular componentLymphoid cellsTherapeutic manipulationSustained exposureMicrobial infectionsCellular compositionStaging schemeCancerOrgansRejectionImmunosuppressionReperfusion
2020
Basics of Inducible Lymphoid Organs
Ruddle NH. Basics of Inducible Lymphoid Organs. Current Topics In Microbiology And Immunology 2020, 426: 1-19. PMID: 32588229, DOI: 10.1007/82_2020_218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsSecondary lymphoid organsLymphoid tissue organizerHigh endothelial venulesLymphoid organsDendritic cellsB cellsEctopic lymphoid organsFollicular dendritic cellsTertiary lymphoid structuresTertiary lymphoid tissueLymph nodesNK cellsChronic inflammationLTi cellsLymphoid structuresTolerance inductionInducer cellsLymphoid tissueEndothelial venulesAntigen presentationT cellsAccumulation of cellsStromal cellsAutoimmunityLymphotoxin targeted to salivary and lacrimal glands induces tertiary lymphoid organs and cervical lymphadenopathy and reduces tear production
Truman LA, Bentley KL, Ruddle NH. Lymphotoxin targeted to salivary and lacrimal glands induces tertiary lymphoid organs and cervical lymphadenopathy and reduces tear production. European Journal Of Immunology 2020, 50: 418-425. PMID: 32012252, DOI: 10.1002/eji.201948300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsLacrimal glandCervical lymphadenopathySjögren's syndromeLymphoid organsTear productionRole of lymphotoxinTLO formationAutoantibody titresMALT lymphomaLymphoid tissueTransgenic miceLymphotoxinMiceLymphadenopathyGlandSyndromeOrgansAutoimmunityMucosalLymphomaLTαTitresSalivaryLTβ
2019
Organization and Cells of the Immune System
Kavathas P, Krause P, Ruddle N. Organization and Cells of the Immune System. 2019, 21-38. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-25553-4_2.ChaptersImmune cellsImmune systemLymphoid organsDifferent immune cell typesTertiary lymphoid organsInnate lymphoid cellsDifferent immune cellsSecondary lymphoid organsImmune cell typesLymphatic vesselsAdaptive immune systemHuman immune systemDendritic cellsBarrier immunityChronic inflammationUrinary tractSoluble mediatorsLymphoid cellsB cellsLymphoid systemMucosal surfacesChemokinesCytokinesOrgansCell types
2016
High Endothelial Venules and Lymphatic Vessels in Tertiary Lymphoid Organs: Characteristics, Functions, and Regulation
Ruddle NH. High Endothelial Venules and Lymphatic Vessels in Tertiary Lymphoid Organs: Characteristics, Functions, and Regulation. Frontiers In Immunology 2016, 7: 491. PMID: 27881983, PMCID: PMC5101196, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary lymphoid organsHigh endothelial venulesSecondary lymphoid organsLymph nodesAntigen-presenting cellsLymphoid organsEndothelial venulesLymphatic vesselsStromal cellsCentral memory cellsPrimary lymphoid organsTransport antigensGraft rejectionEffector cellsChemokine expressionChronic inflammationPeyer's patchesAntigen presentationInflammatory signalsB cellsBone marrowImmune systemReticular cellsMicrobial infectionsCellular compositionTertiary Lymphoid Tissues
Ruddle N. Tertiary Lymphoid Tissues. 2016, 480-485. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374279-7.07012-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary lymphoid organsTertiary lymphoid tissueSecondary lymphoid organsLymphoid organsLymphoid tissueConventional lymphoid organsChronic graft rejectionHigh endothelial venulesChronic microbial infectionsStromal cellular compositionAntigen primingNonlymphoid organsGraft rejectionDeterminant spreadingLymph nodesChronic inflammationEndothelial venulesClinical diseaseImmune responseInfectious organismsMicrobial infectionsCellular compositionLymphatic vesselsEctopic sitesAutoimmunity
2013
The development of tertiary lymphoid organs in the central nervous system facilitates determinant spreading of the MP4-specific T cell response (P4164)
Kuerten S, Schickel A, Kerkloh C, Recks M, Addicks K, Ruddle N, Lehmann P. The development of tertiary lymphoid organs in the central nervous system facilitates determinant spreading of the MP4-specific T cell response (P4164). The Journal Of Immunology 2013, 190: 172.9-172.9. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.190.supp.172.9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary lymphoid organsT cell responsesCentral nervous systemExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoproteinMultiple sclerosisCell responsesLymphoid organsNervous systemFormation of TLOsAntigen-specific T cell responsesSecondary progressive multiple sclerosisHuman autoimmune disease multiple sclerosisAutoimmune disease multiple sclerosisT cell compartmentalizationB cell aggregatesChronic disease stageDisease multiple sclerosisSevere clinical diseaseHigh endothelial venulesGerminal center formationMyelin basic proteinAutoimmune encephalomyelitisCNS autoimmunityCortical pathology
2012
Tertiary lymphoid organ development coincides with determinant spreading of the myelin-specific T cell response
Kuerten S, Schickel A, Kerkloh C, Recks MS, Addicks K, Ruddle NH, Lehmann PV. Tertiary lymphoid organ development coincides with determinant spreading of the myelin-specific T cell response. Acta Neuropathologica 2012, 124: 861-873. PMID: 22842876, DOI: 10.1007/s00401-012-1023-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin-specific T cell responseCentral nervous systemB cell aggregatesT cell responsesMultiple sclerosisB cell aggregationDeterminant spreadingB cellsCell responsesActive immune responseMyelin basic proteinLymphoid neogenesisAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMS patientsAggressive diseaseAutoimmune pathologyPatient populationLymphoid organsDisease onsetDisease progressionT cellsImmune responsePathogenic contributionFluorescent transgenic reporter mice can be used for in vivo Imaging of lymphatic vessels and high endothelial venules in a Sjögren’s model (61.7)
Ruddle N, Truman L, Bentley K, Alonso-Gonzalez N. Fluorescent transgenic reporter mice can be used for in vivo Imaging of lymphatic vessels and high endothelial venules in a Sjögren’s model (61.7). The Journal Of Immunology 2012, 188: 61.7-61.7. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.188.supp.61.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTertiary lymphoid organsLymphocyte infiltrationSjögren's syndromeLymphatic vesselsReporter miceTransgenic miceB cell compartmentalizationSalivary glandsExtra-nodal lymphomaHigh endothelial venulesMinor salivary glandsEGFP reporter miceTransgenic reporter miceAntigen primingSjögren's patientsVascular changesAutoantibody productionBL/6 miceAutoimmune diseasesLymphoid organsSpontaneous lymphomasEndothelial venulesGerminal centersLymph flowImmature phenotypeFollicular dendritic cells, conduits, lymphatic vessels, and high endothelial venules in tertiary lymphoid organs: Parallels with lymph node stroma
Stranford S, Ruddle NH. Follicular dendritic cells, conduits, lymphatic vessels, and high endothelial venules in tertiary lymphoid organs: Parallels with lymph node stroma. Frontiers In Immunology 2012, 3: 350. PMID: 23230435, PMCID: PMC3515885, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2012.00350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecondary lymphoid organsFollicular dendritic cellsHigh endothelial venulesLymph nodesDendritic cellsChronic inflammationLymphoid organsLymphoid tissueEndothelial venulesTertiary lymphoid organsAnti-tumor responseEctopic lymphoid tissueLymph node stromaTertiary lymphoid tissueNon-lymphoid organsLymphatic vesselsAutoimmune activityGraft rejectionAutoimmune responseInflammatory signalsTransgenic miceTherapeutic interventionsReticular cellsStromal componentsVivo real time
2011
Blocking lymphotoxin signaling abrogates the development of ectopic lymphoid tissue within cardiac allografts and inhibits effector antibody responses
Motallebzadeh R, Rehakova S, Conlon TM, Win TS, Callaghan CJ, Goddard M, Bolton EM, Ruddle NH, Bradley JA, Pettigrew GJ. Blocking lymphotoxin signaling abrogates the development of ectopic lymphoid tissue within cardiac allografts and inhibits effector antibody responses. The FASEB Journal 2011, 26: 51-62. PMID: 21926237, DOI: 10.1096/fj.11-186973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsB-LymphocytesBone MarrowCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesChoristomaChronic DiseaseGraft RejectionHeart TransplantationIsoantibodiesLymphoid TissueLymphotoxin beta ReceptorLymphotoxin-betaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMyocardiumNeovascularization, PathologicRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSignal TransductionSpleenTransplantation, HomologousConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsCardiac allograftsHeart allograftsB cellsLymphotoxin β receptor (LTβR) signalingEctopic lymphoid tissueGerminal center activityLTβR-IgTLO formationPostoperative administrationAccelerated rejectionHumoral autoimmunityAlloimmune responseAutoantibody productionAutoantibody responseHumoral responseLymphoid organsLymphoid tissueLymphoid organogenesisEffector antibodiesMouse modelAllograftsTransplantationAutoantibodiesCells
2010
Lymphotoxin-alpha contributes to lymphangiogenesis
Mounzer RH, Svendsen OS, Baluk P, Bergman CM, Padera TP, Wiig H, Jain RK, McDonald DM, Ruddle NH. Lymphotoxin-alpha contributes to lymphangiogenesis. Blood 2010, 116: 2173-2182. PMID: 20566898, PMCID: PMC2951858, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-12-256065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsPrevention of Diabetes by FTY720-Mediated Stabilization of Peri-Islet Tertiary Lymphoid Organs
Penaranda C, Tang Q, Ruddle NH, Bluestone JA. Prevention of Diabetes by FTY720-Mediated Stabilization of Peri-Islet Tertiary Lymphoid Organs. Diabetes 2010, 59: 1461-1468. PMID: 20299465, PMCID: PMC2874707, DOI: 10.2337/db09-1129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsPancreatic lymph nodesNOD miceLymph nodesDiabetes developmentDiabetic miceLymphoid organsSpontaneous type 1 diabetesB cell compartmentalizationExit of lymphocytesNonobese diabetic (NOD) miceAge-matched miceDevelopment of diabetesPrevention of diabetesNaive T cellsType 1 diabetesB cell compartmentWeeks of ageSignificant insulitisIslet destructionTreatment withdrawalAutoimmune destructionClinical scoresAccelerated diseaseDisease progression
2007
Transgenic LacZ under control of Hec-6st regulatory sequences recapitulates endogenous gene expression on high endothelial venules
Liao S, Bentley K, Lebrun M, Lesslauer W, Ruddle FH, Ruddle NH. Transgenic LacZ under control of Hec-6st regulatory sequences recapitulates endogenous gene expression on high endothelial venules. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2007, 104: 4577-4582. PMID: 17360566, PMCID: PMC1838643, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0700334104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA fragmentsTertiary lymphoid organsExpression of reporterEndogenous gene expressionBAC DNA fragmentsTissue-specific expressionBeta-galactosidase reporter geneHomologous recombination techniquesLymphoid organsLymphoid tissueEffector genesBAC clonesEndogenous genesRegulatory sequencesNasal-associated lymphoid tissueReporter geneGene expressionLacZ constructLTbetaR-Ig treatmentExon IIHEV-like vesselsGenesHigh endothelial venulesMolecular natureRecombination techniques
2006
Lymphoid organ development: from ontogeny to neogenesis
Drayton DL, Liao S, Mounzer RH, Ruddle NH. Lymphoid organ development: from ontogeny to neogenesis. Nature Immunology 2006, 7: 344-353. PMID: 16550197, DOI: 10.1038/ni1330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBronchial-associated lymphoid tissueTertiary lymphoid organsSecondary lymphoid organsLymphoid organsLymphoid tissueNasal-associated lymphoid tissueSpecific developmentalCellular accumulationLymphoid neogenesisLymph nodesChronic inflammationPeyer's patchesAnatomic locationOntogenyEnvironmental influencesOrgansTissue
2005
Lymphoid Neogenesis in Murine Cardiac Allografts Undergoing Chronic Rejection
Baddoura FK, Nasr IW, Wrobel B, Li Q, Ruddle NH, Lakkis FG. Lymphoid Neogenesis in Murine Cardiac Allografts Undergoing Chronic Rejection. American Journal Of Transplantation 2005, 5: 510-516. PMID: 15707405, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2004.00714.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTertiary lymphoid organsHigh endothelial venulesMurine cardiac allograftsLymphoid neogenesisPeripheral node addressinChronic rejectionCardiac allograftsLymphoid accumulationsLocal T cell activationB cell zonesChronic allograft rejectionT cell activationAcute rejectionAllograft rejectionLymph nodesChronic autoimmunityImmune pathologyLocal antigensLymphoid organsEndothelial venulesNonlymphoid tissuesTransplanted organsAllograftsTarget organsNeogenesis
2003
Helicobacter-Induced Chronic Active Lymphoid Aggregates Have Characteristics of Tertiary Lymphoid Tissue
Shomer NH, Fox JG, Juedes AE, Ruddle NH. Helicobacter-Induced Chronic Active Lymphoid Aggregates Have Characteristics of Tertiary Lymphoid Tissue. Infection And Immunity 2003, 71: 3572-3577. PMID: 12761142, PMCID: PMC155770, DOI: 10.1128/iai.71.6.3572-3577.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigen PresentationAntigens, SurfaceAutoimmunityCell Adhesion MoleculesCell AggregationChemokine CCL21Chemokine CXCL13Chemokines, CCChemokines, CXCHelicobacter InfectionsHepatitis, ChronicImmunoglobulinsLiverLymphoid TissueMembrane ProteinsMiceMucoproteinsVascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1ConceptsChronic active hepatitisTertiary lymphoid organsLymphoid organsActive hepatitisInflammatory lesionsHepatic inflammatory lesionsMucosal addressin cell adhesion moleculeTertiary lymphoid tissuePeripheral node addressinLiver cell suspensionsLiver tissue sectionsB220-positive B cellsChemokines SLCHepatic inflammationInflammatory infiltrateChronic autoimmunityLymphoid aggregatesLymphoid tissueFluorescence-activated cell sortingT cellsCell adhesion moleculeB cellsStromal cellsSmall venulesAdhesion molecules
2000
Lymphotoxin in inflammation and lymphoid organ development: Variations on a theme
Ruddle N. Lymphotoxin in inflammation and lymphoid organ development: Variations on a theme. Progress In Inflammation Research 2000, 83-88. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-0348-8468-6_8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutoimmune diseasesLymphoid organsLymphoid organ developmentT cellsTarget organsAntigen-specific T cellsAdditional T cellsLocal lymphoid organsTertiary lymphoid organsConsequence of inflammationLymphoid neogenesisClinical relapseAutoimmune inflammationLocal target organLymphoid tissueInflammatory reactionB cellsInflammationTransgenic miceTissue damageDiseaseTNF familyOrgansUnrelated moleculesOrgan development
1999
Lymphoid neoorganogenesis
Ruddle N. Lymphoid neoorganogenesis. Immunologic Research 1999, 19: 119-125. PMID: 10493167, DOI: 10.1007/bf02786481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular cell adhesion moleculeE-selectin adhesion moleculesIntercellular adhesion moleculePeripheral node addressinAdhesion moleculesKnockout miceTertiary lymphoid organsCellular adhesion moleculesNecrosis factor familyLymphoid organ developmentEndothelial cell lineAutoimmune diseasesChronic inflammationLymphoid organsLymphoid tissueCell adhesion moleculeLymphotoxinInflammationMultiple receptorsMicrobial infectionsCell linesMiceOrgan developmentFactor familyAddressin