2013
Lymphatic Vessel Function in Head and Neck Inflammation
Truman LA, A-Gonzalez N, Bentley KL, Ruddle NH. Lymphatic Vessel Function in Head and Neck Inflammation. Lymphatic Research And Biology 2013, 11: 187-192. PMID: 24044758, PMCID: PMC3780307, DOI: 10.1089/lrb.2013.0013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual lymphatic endothelial cellsLymphatic endothelial cellsRed fluorescent reporterEndothelial cellsLymphatic vesselsTranscription factorsRegulatory elementsFaithful expressionProx1 expressionLymphatic vessel functionSingle cellsReporter miceLymphangiogenesisTd-TomatoJackson LaboratoryCellsVivoTdTomatoExpressionProx1TransgeneReporterImmune responseVessel functionMice
2011
Impaired lymphatic contraction associated with immunosuppression
Liao S, Cheng G, Conner DA, Huang Y, Kucherlapati RS, Munn LL, Ruddle NH, Jain RK, Fukumura D, Padera TP. Impaired lymphatic contraction associated with immunosuppression. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 18784-18789. PMID: 22065738, PMCID: PMC3219138, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1116152108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseLymphatic contractionsLymphatic functionImmune responseAntigen-presenting cellsNitric oxide synthaseEffective immune responseUnique mouse modelLymphatic vessel contractionLymphatic vessel functionLymph nodesAutoreactive responsesMultiple sclerosisVessel contractionInflammatory conditionsInducible NOSOxide synthaseMouse modelLymphatic metastasisVessel functionLymphatic endothelial cellsNitric oxideEndothelial cellsIntravital imagingPotential mechanisms
2006
Synchrony of High Endothelial Venules and Lymphatic Vessels Revealed by Immunization
Liao S, Ruddle NH. Synchrony of High Endothelial Venules and Lymphatic Vessels Revealed by Immunization. The Journal Of Immunology 2006, 177: 3369-3379. PMID: 16920978, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.177.5.3369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiomarkersB-LymphocytesCell Adhesion MoleculesCell CommunicationCells, CulturedDendritic CellsDown-RegulationEndotheliumImmunizationLymphangiogenesisLymphatic VesselsLymphotoxin beta ReceptorMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMucoproteinsOxazolonePhenotypeReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorTime FactorsT-LymphocytesVenulesConceptsHigh endothelial venulesB cellsEndothelial venulesPLN high endothelial venulesPeripheral lymph node high endothelial venulesLymph node high endothelial venulesMature phenotypeLTbetaR-Ig treatmentT cell primingLYVE-1Evans blue dyeLymphotoxin beta receptorLTbetaR-IgCell primingLV functionOVA immunizationImmature phenotypeDay 7Day 4Functional insufficiencyImmunizationClose physical contactLVRemodeling processLymphatic vessels