Stromal cell networks regulate thymocyte migration and dendritic cell behavior in the thymus
SL Sanos, J Nowak, M Fallet… - The Journal of …, 2011 - journals.aai.org
SL Sanos, J Nowak, M Fallet, M Bajenoff
The Journal of Immunology, 2011•journals.aai.orgAfter entry into thymus, T cell progenitors migrate in the cortex and the medulla while
completing their education. Recent reports have documented the dynamic and tortuous
behavior of thymocytes. However, other than chemokines and/or segregated thymic
substrates, the factors contributing to the dynamic patterns of thymocyte movement are
poorly characterized. By combining confocal and dynamic two-photon microscopy, we
demonstrate that thymocytes continuously migrate on thymic stromal cell networks. In …
completing their education. Recent reports have documented the dynamic and tortuous
behavior of thymocytes. However, other than chemokines and/or segregated thymic
substrates, the factors contributing to the dynamic patterns of thymocyte movement are
poorly characterized. By combining confocal and dynamic two-photon microscopy, we
demonstrate that thymocytes continuously migrate on thymic stromal cell networks. In …
Abstract
After entry into thymus, T cell progenitors migrate in the cortex and the medulla while completing their education. Recent reports have documented the dynamic and tortuous behavior of thymocytes. However, other than chemokines and/or segregated thymic substrates, the factors contributing to the dynamic patterns of thymocyte movement are poorly characterized. By combining confocal and dynamic two-photon microscopy, we demonstrate that thymocytes continuously migrate on thymic stromal cell networks. In addition to constituting “roads” for thymocytes, we observed that these networks also provide a scaffold on which dendritic cells attach themselves. These results highlight the central role of stromal microanatomy in orchestrating the multiple cellular interactions necessary for T cell migration/development within the thymus.
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