de Sousa M, Tilney NL, Kupiec-Weglinski JW. Recognition of self within self: specific lymphocyte positioning and the extracellular matrix.
IMMUNOLOGY TODAY 1991;
12:262-6. [PMID:
1910447 DOI:
10.1016/0167-5699(91)90123-b]
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Abstract
In this article, Maria de Sousa and colleagues address the importance of interactions between lymphocytes and extracellular matrix components to lymphocyte migration and positioning, emphasizing the role of the basement membrane and the complex stromal matrix of the lymphoid organs. They conclude that such interactions are of great importance, both in the physiological functioning of the immune system and in organ transplantation.
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