Tertiary Lymphoid Structures: Autoimmunity Goes Local

Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) are frequently observed in target organs of autoimmune diseases. TLS present features of secondary lymphoid organs such as segregated T and B cell zones, presence of follicular dendritic cell networks, high endothelial venules and specialized lymphoid fibroblasts a...

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Main Authors: Elena Pipi, Saba Nayar, David H. Gardner, Serena Colafrancesco, Charlotte Smith, Francesca Barone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01952/full