Conserved stromal–immune cell circuits secure B cell homeostasis and function

M Lütge, A De Martin, C Gil-Cruz… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
B cell zone reticular cells (BRCs) form stable microenvironments that direct efficient humoral
immunity with B cell priming and memory maintenance being orchestrated across lymphoid …

Gremlin 1+ fibroblastic niche maintains dendritic cell homeostasis in lymphoid tissues

VN Kapoor, S Müller, S Keerthivasan, M Brown… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) are specialized stromal cells that define tissue architecture
and regulate lymphocyte compartmentalization, homeostasis, and innate and adaptive …

PI16+ reticular cells in human palatine tonsils govern T cell activity in distinct subepithelial niches

A De Martin, Y Stanossek, M Lütge, N Cadosch… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) direct the interaction and activation of immune cells in
discrete microenvironments of lymphoid organs. Despite their important role in steering …

Communication, construction, and fluid control: lymphoid organ fibroblastic reticular cell and conduit networks

SE Acton, L Onder, M Novkovic, VG Martinez… - Trends in …, 2021 - cell.com
Fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) are a crucial part of the stromal cell infrastructure of
secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs). Lymphoid organ fibroblasts form specialized niches for …

A diverse fibroblastic stromal cell landscape in the spleen directs tissue homeostasis and immunity

YO Alexandre, D Schienstock, HJ Lee… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The spleen is a compartmentalized organ that serves as a blood filter and safeguard of
systemic immune surveillance. Labyrinthine networks of fibroblastic stromal cells construct …

Splenic stromal niches in homeostasis and immunity

YO Alexandre, SN Mueller - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
The spleen is a gatekeeper of systemic immunity where immune responses against blood-
borne pathogens are initiated and sustained. Non-haematopoietic stromal cells construct …

Reticular fibroblasts expressing the transcription factor WT1 define a stromal niche that maintains and replenishes splenic red pulp macrophages

A Bellomo, I Mondor, L Spinelli, M Lagueyrie… - Immunity, 2020 - cell.com
Located within red pulp cords, splenic red pulp macrophages (RPMs) are constantly
exposed to the blood flow, clearing senescent red blood cells (RBCs) and recycling iron …

Fibroblastic reticular cells at the nexus of innate and adaptive immune responses

C Perez‐Shibayama, C Gil‐Cruz… - Immunological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Lymphoid organs guarantee productive immune cell interactions through the establishment
of distinct microenvironmental niches that are built by fibroblastic reticular cells (FRC). These …

Fibroblast heterogeneity: Keystone of tissue homeostasis and pathology in inflammation and ageing

V Gauthier, M Kyriazi, M Nefla, V Pucino… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Fibroblasts, derived from the embryonic mesenchyme, are a diverse array of cells with roles
in development, homeostasis, repair, and disease across tissues. In doing so, fibroblasts …

Fibroblastic reticular cell lineage convergence in Peyer's patches governs intestinal immunity

A Prados, L Onder, HW Cheng, U Mörbe, M Lütge… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) determine the organization of lymphoid organs and control
immune cell interactions. While the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying FRC …