About The Medical Condition Lymphocyte Homing Receptors

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Lymphocyte Homing Receptors

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Lymphocyte Homing Receptors Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Lymphocyte Homing Receptors?

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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