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Conduits mediate transport of low-molecular-weight antigen to lymph node follicles.


ABSTRACT: To track drainage of lymph-borne small and large antigens (Ags) into the peripheral lymph nodes and subsequent encounter by B cells and follicular dendritic cells, we used the approach of multiphoton intravital microscopy. We find a system of conduits that extend into the follicles and mediate delivery of small antigens to cognate B cells and follicular dendritic cells. The follicular conduits provide an efficient and rapid mechanism for delivery of small antigens and chemokines such as CXCL13 to B cells that directly contact the conduits. By contrast, large antigens were bound by subcapsular sinus macrophages and subsequently transferred to follicular B cells as previously reported. In summary, the findings identify a unique pathway for the channeling of small lymph-borne antigens and chemoattractants from the subcapsular sinus directly to the B cell follicles. This pathway could be used for enhancing delivery of vaccines or small molecules for improvement of humoral immunity.

SUBMITTER: Roozendaal R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2699624 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Conduits mediate transport of low-molecular-weight antigen to lymph node follicles.

Roozendaal Ramon R   Mempel Thorsten R TR   Pitcher Lisa A LA   Gonzalez Santiago F SF   Verschoor Admar A   Mebius Reina E RE   von Andrian Ulrich H UH   Carroll Michael C MC  

Immunity 20090129 2


To track drainage of lymph-borne small and large antigens (Ags) into the peripheral lymph nodes and subsequent encounter by B cells and follicular dendritic cells, we used the approach of multiphoton intravital microscopy. We find a system of conduits that extend into the follicles and mediate delivery of small antigens to cognate B cells and follicular dendritic cells. The follicular conduits provide an efficient and rapid mechanism for delivery of small antigens and chemokines such as CXCL13 t  ...[more]

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