However, researchers now suggest that lymph nodes are not essential in the mouse in marshalling T-cells (a main immune foot soldier) to respond to a breach of the skin barrier. This result is both ...

Our lymphatic system is like a big network of roots spread throughout the body. It serves as part of our immune system, transporting immune cells and filtering excess fluid (lymph) before returning it ...

Researchers report a new way to turn off the harmful immune attack that occurs during autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), while keeping healthy functions of the immune system intact.

A new study from researchers at Uppsala University presents novel findings on why human lymph nodes lose their function with age and the consequences for the effectiveness of our immune system. The ...

Researchers revealed in a study that offers significant insights into the causes of human lymph node function decline with ageing and the effects on immune system performance. The findings of the ...

Transplanting donor cells into lymph nodes regenerates liver, pancreas and thymus function in mice. Lymph nodes have long been known as 'secondary' lymphoid organs where mature lymphocytes interact ...

Dramatic changes in lymphatic vessel contraction and in the lymph nodes that drain inflamed joints are associated with disease progression and response to therapy in murine models of rheumatoid ...

Lymph nodes are a key part of the human immune system, whose primary function is to combat infections. The effectiveness of vaccines is based on their ability to trigger events in lymph nodes that ...

If we imagine our immune system to be a police force for our bodies, then previous work has suggested that the Lymph nodes would be the best candidate structures within the body to act as police ...

The lymphatic system is basically a channel that carries a clear or whitish fluid called the lymph. This lymph aids in clearing the tissues of infective organisms, toxins etc. The basic structure and ...