About The Medical Condition Lymph Node Homing Receptor

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Lymph Node Homing Receptor

Lymph Node Homing Receptor Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Lymph Node Homing Receptor Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Lymph Node Homing Receptor?

Cell surface glycoproteins on lymphocytes and other leukocytes that mediate adhesion to specialized blood vessels called high endothelial venules. Several different classes of lymphocyte homing receptors have been identified, and they appear to target different surface molecules (addressins) on high endothelial venules in different tissues. The adhesion plays a crucial role in the trafficking of lymphocytes.

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