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Leukocyte transendothelial migration: a junctional affair.

Francis W Luscinskas1, Shuo Ma, Asma Nusrat

  • 1Vascular Research Division, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA. fluscinskas@rics.bwh.harvard.edu

Seminars in Immunology
|April 30, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Leukocyte transmigration is crucial for inflammatory responses. This review details endothelial-dependent mechanisms coordinating leukocyte movement across blood vessels into tissues.

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Area of Science:

  • Immunology and Cell Biology
  • Vascular Biology and Inflammation

Background:

  • The inflammatory response requires leukocyte delivery to injury sites, infections, or immune reactions.
  • Mechanisms for leukocyte capture and arrest on blood vessel surfaces are well-studied.
  • Leukocyte migration across endothelial barriers into tissues remains less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To focus on endothelial-dependent processes governing leukocyte transmigration.
  • To elucidate the coordination of leukocyte migration across peripheral vasculature during inflammation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on leukocyte trafficking and endothelial cell interactions.
  • Analysis of molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in transmigration.
  • Focus on endothelial-dependent regulation of leukocyte movement.

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Main Results:

  • Highlights the critical role of endothelial cells in facilitating leukocyte passage.
  • Identifies key molecular players and signaling pathways involved in endothelial transmigration.
  • Emphasizes the coordinated nature of endothelial cell responses during leukocyte migration.

Conclusions:

  • Endothelial cells actively coordinate leukocyte transmigration.
  • Understanding these endothelial-dependent processes is vital for controlling inflammatory diseases.
  • Further research into transmigration mechanisms can reveal therapeutic targets.