The omentum is a site of B1 cell lymphopoiesis and immune responsiveness to T cell-
independent antigens. However, it is unknown whether it supports immune responses …

The morpho-physiological function and role of milky spots in the greater omentum are
reviewed. These milky spots are composed of cellular aggregations of mesenchymal cells …

Lymphoid Organs for Peritoneal Cavity Immune Response: Milky Spots Page 1 autoimmune
or autoaggressive disease. The new climax of research on Perforin, as reported here, may …

To evaluate the immunological functions of the greater omentum in the peritoneal cavity, the
localization of cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) on mesothelial cells and leukocytes in the …

Background Milky spots have been described as reactive structures, their classification
varying from inflamed or haematopoietic tissue to lymphoid organs. In this study we …

The omentum is of interest in the context of obesity-related metabolic disease where
adipose tissue exhibits inflammatory changes; however, the immunology of the omentum is …

The peritoneal cavity is a fluid filled space that holds most of the abdominal organs,
including the omentum, a visceral adipose tissue that contains milky spots or clusters of …

Studies with immunodeficient and knockout mice have re-vealed that the development of
mucosa-associated lymphoid tissues (MALT) and peripheral lymphoid nodes share com …

The discovery that lymphotoxin α (LTα) knockout mice lack peripheral lymphoid tissues
reformed the study of organogenesis of peripheral lymphoid tissues from a research field …

The constitutive migration of B cells from the circulation into the peritoneal cavity and back is
essential for peritoneal B cell homeostasis and function. However, the molecular machinery …