Lymphocyte migration. A new spin on lymphocyte homing.
New evidence confirms the multi-step model for leukocyte migration through endothelia, but with a twist. The selectins are not always required, and some lymphocyte subsets rely heavily on integrins for their migration to tissues.
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LeukoSite Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, USA.
D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology; D004727:Endothelium / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D016023:Integrins / Q000502:physiology*; D016131:Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000502:physiology*; D019087:Selectins / Q000502:physiology*
D016023:Integrins; D019087:Selectins