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Lymph Nodes - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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==High endothelial venules==
==High endothelial venules==
<p> High endothelial venules (HEV)are composed of cuboidal/columnar epithelium and are the major route for lymphocytes to enter the node. HEV contain a large number of aquaporin-1 channels allowing for a large uptake of water which in turn drives lymph flow through the cortex, this fluid is returned direct to the bloodstream. The venules are the source of most of the nodes [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T cells]] and [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#B cells|B cells]] and express selectins (receptors for lymphocytes primed with antigens).</p>
<p> High endothelial venules (HEV)are composed of cuboidal/columnar epithelium and are the major route for lymphocytes to enter the node. HEV contain a large number of aquaporin-1 channels allowing for a large uptake of water which in turn drives lymph flow through the cortex, this fluid is returned direct to the bloodstream. The venules are the source of most of the nodes [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#T cells|T cells]] and [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood#B cells|B cells]] and express selectins (receptors for lymphocytes primed with antigens).</p>
<p>HEV express CD34 and GlyCAM-1 which bind to L-selectin on naive lymphocytes. This allows circulating [[Lymphocytes - WikiBlood|lymphocytes]] to recognise when they have reached a [[Secondary Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|secondary lymphoid organ]] and they leave the bloodstream, entering the lymphatic tissue.</P>
==Function==
==Function==
See [[Adaptive Immune System - WikiBlood#Antigen Processing and Presentation|here]]
See [[Adaptive Immune System - WikiBlood#Antigen Processing and Presentation|here]]