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Title: Antigen-induced changes in the lymphocyte-high endothelial venule interaction. Author: Csanaky G, Kalász V, Pap T. Journal: Acta Morphol Hung; 1991; 39(4):251-7. PubMed ID: 1844337. Abstract: The sequentional changes of some morphometric parameters (lymph node weight, high endothelial venule (HEV)-content) after an antigenic challenge (sheep red blood cell; SRBC) and the alterations of HEV-function (HEV-adhesiveness measured with a HEV binding assay) were studied in rat lymph nodes over a period of seven days with daily measurements. Authors suggest that the proper estimation of the HEV-content of a lymph node in a HEV binding assay allows to express the HEV-adhesiveness numerically, and to compare the data obtained by this assay quantitatively. The HEV-adhesiveness is the strongest on day 6 after the antigenic challenge, the early increase in weight on day 2 is attributed to an increased blood flow and the changes in the HEV-content are presumed to reflect a simple dilation of HEVs (on day 2) and later (on days 4 and 5) an increase in the height of high endothelial (HE) cells. A crucial role is ascribed to the altered HEV-adhesiveness in the increase of lymphocyte migration to the challenged lymph nodes.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]