title: Potential of Cells and Cytokines/Chemokines to Regulate Tertiary Lymphoid Structures in Human Diseases.
abstract: Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) are ectopic lymphoid tissues involved in chronic inflammation, autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection and cancer. They exhibit almost all the characteristics of secondary lymphoid organs (SLO), which are associated with adaptive immune responses; as such, they contain organized B-cell follicles with germinal centers, distinct areas containing T cells and dendritic cells, high endothelial venules, and lymphatics. In this review, we briefly describe the formation of SLO, and describe the cellular subsets and molecular cues involved in the formation and maintenance of TLS. Finally, we discuss the associations of TLS with human diseases, especially autoimmune diseases, and the potential for therapeutic targeting.
authors: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea.
authors: Feifeng
authors: F
authors: Jing
authors: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea.
authors: Eun Young
authors: EY
authors: Choi
keywords: Autoimmunity; Inflammation; Tertiary lymphoid structures