Biosynthesis and Functional Significance of Peripheral Node Addressin in Cancer-Associated TLO

Peripheral node addressin (PNAd) marks high endothelial venules (HEV), which are crucial for the recruitment of lymphocytes into lymphoid organs in non-mucosal tissue sites. PNAd is a sulfated and fucosylated glycoprotein recognized by the prototypic monoclonal antibody MECA-79. PNAd is the ligand f...

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Main Authors: Aliyah M. Weinstein, Walter J. Storkus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00301/full