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The lymph node filter revealed

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Stromal cells in the subcapsular sinus of the lymph node 'decide' which cells and molecules are allowed access to the deeper parenchyma. The glycoprotein PLVAP is a crucial component of this selector function.

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Figure 1: A PLVAP diaphragm in LECs.

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Hons, M., Sixt, M. The lymph node filter revealed. Nat Immunol 16, 338–340 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.3126

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