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pmid: 26147686
pmc: PMC4512620
Fat-associated lymphoid clusters (FALCs) are a recently discovered type of lymphoid tissue associated with visceral fat. Here we show that distribution of FALCs was heterogeneous with the pericardium containing large numbers of these clusters. FALCs contributed to the retention of B-1 B cells in the peritoneal cavity through high expression of the chemokine CXCL13 and supported B cell proliferation and germinal center differentiation during peritoneal immune challenges. FALC formation was induced by inflammation, which triggered recruitment of myeloid cells that express tumor necrosis factor (TNF) necessary for TNF receptor-signaling in stromal cells. CD1drestricted Natural killer T (NKT) cells were likewise required for inducible formation of FALCs. Thus, FALCs support and coordinate innate B and T cell activation during serosal immune responses.
Inflammation, Mice, Knockout, B-Lymphocytes, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Microscopy, Confocal, Lymphoid Tissue, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, 610, Gene Expression, Mice, Transgenic, Intra-Abdominal Fat, Flow Cytometry, Chemokine CXCL13, Article, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Animals, Natural Killer T-Cells, Myeloid Cells, Lymphocytes, Stromal Cells
Inflammation, Mice, Knockout, B-Lymphocytes, Mice, Inbred BALB C, Microscopy, Confocal, Lymphoid Tissue, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha, 610, Gene Expression, Mice, Transgenic, Intra-Abdominal Fat, Flow Cytometry, Chemokine CXCL13, Article, Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Animals, Natural Killer T-Cells, Myeloid Cells, Lymphocytes, Stromal Cells
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