LYMPHOCYTE LOCOMOTION III. ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDIES OF THE LYMPHOCYTE TRAFFIC OVER THE POSTCAPILLARY VENULES OF RAT LYMPH NODES

L Rydgren; B Norberg; C v Mecklenburg; CH Hakansson; N Soderstrom

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LYMPHOCYTE LOCOMOTION III. ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDIES OF THE LYMPHOCYTE TRAFFIC OVER THE POSTCAPILLARY VENULES OF RAT LYMPH NODES

Authors: L Rydgren ( ) , B Norberg ( ) , C v Mecklenburg ( ) , CH Hakansson ( ) , N Soderstrom ( )

Abstract

The direction of lymphocytes with amoeboid movement configuration (AMC) was evaluated by means of electron microscopy of ultrathin sections of post-capillary high-endothelium venules (HE-venules) from rat lymph nodes. Out of 104 lymphocytes, 68 lymphocytes appeared to be on their way towards the lumen of the HE-venule and 36 lymphocytes appeared to be moving away from the venular lumen at the moment of fixation. This difference, which was statistically significant (p = 0.0024 ), is thought to reflect the relative size of the migration stream of lymphocytes at the moment of fixation.

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How to Cite: Rydgren, L. , Norberg, B. , v Mecklenburg, C. , Hakansson, C. & Soderstrom, N. (1976) “LYMPHOCYTE LOCOMOTION III. ULTRASTRUCTURAL STUDIES OF THE LYMPHOCYTE TRAFFIC OVER THE POSTCAPILLARY VENULES OF RAT LYMPH NODES”, Lymphology. 9(4).