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Dendritic cells can take a shortcut to reach the lymph nodes more quickly In its response to pathogens and vaccines, our immune system relies on dendritic cells. These white blood cells patrol the body's tissues, collect components of pathogens and vaccines and transport them via lymphatic vessels to the nearest lymph node. There, they present the collected material to other immune cells in order to trigger an immune response. How exactly dendritic cells get from the tissue into lymphatic vessels and from there to the lymph node is the focus of research conducted by Cornelia Halin, Professor ...

During an inflammatory response, things need to happen quickly: ETH Zurich researchers have recently discovered that certain immune cells that function...