Ectopic lymphoid-like structures in infection, cancer and autoimmunity

Pitzalis, Costantino, Jones, Gareth Wyn, Bombardieri, Michele and Jones, Simon Arnett ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7297-9711 2014. Ectopic lymphoid-like structures in infection, cancer and autoimmunity. Nature Reviews Immunology 14 (7) , pp. 447-462. 10.1038/nri3700

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Abstract

Ectopic lymphoid-like structures often develop at sites of inflammation where they influence the course of infection, autoimmune disease, cancer and transplant rejection. These lymphoid aggregates range from tight clusters of B cells and T cells to highly organized structures that comprise functional germinal centres. Although the mechanisms governing ectopic lymphoid neogenesis in human pathology remain poorly defined, the presence of ectopic lymphoid-like structures within inflamed tissues has been linked to both protective and deleterious outcomes in patients. In this Review, we discuss investigations in both experimental model systems and patient cohorts to provide a perspective on the formation and functions of ectopic lymphoid-like structures in human pathology, with particular reference to the clinical implications and the potential for therapeutic targeting.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine Systems Immunity Research Institute (SIURI)
Subjects:	Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
Publisher:	Nature Publishing Group
ISSN:	1474-1733
Funders:	Arthritis Research UK
Date of Acceptance:	1 June 2014
Last Modified:	17 Nov 2022 02:05
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/78710

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