Bone marrow and the control of immunity

E Zhao, H Xu, L Wang, I Kryczek, K Wu, Y Hu… - Cellular & molecular …, 2012 - nature.com
E Zhao, H Xu, L Wang, I Kryczek, K Wu, Y Hu, G Wang, W Zou
Cellular & molecular immunology, 2012nature.com
Bone marrow is thought to be a primary hematopoietic organ. However, accumulated
evidences demonstrate that active function and trafficking of immune cells, including
regulatory T cells, conventional T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, natural killer T (NKT) cells,
neutrophils, myeloid-derived suppressor cells and mesenchymal stem cells, are observed in
the bone marrow. Furthermore, bone marrow is a predetermined metastatic location for
multiple human tumors. In this review, we discuss the immune network in the bone marrow …
Abstract
Bone marrow is thought to be a primary hematopoietic organ. However, accumulated evidences demonstrate that active function and trafficking of immune cells, including regulatory T cells, conventional T cells, B cells, dendritic cells, natural killer T (NKT) cells, neutrophils, myeloid-derived suppressor cells and mesenchymal stem cells, are observed in the bone marrow. Furthermore, bone marrow is a predetermined metastatic location for multiple human tumors. In this review, we discuss the immune network in the bone marrow. We suggest that bone marrow is an immune regulatory organ capable of fine tuning immunity and may be a potential therapeutic target for immunotherapy and immune vaccination.
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