Seminar by Konrad Knöpper "Lymphatic migration of unconventional T cells links tissue immunity to lymph node function"
This seminar will be held in the Kennedy Institute Lecture Theatre with the option to join via Zoom for those unable to attend in person. Registration for Zoom at: https://medsci.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArfuCurTIiE9WfuraJ2mAWo6daySxwu8p_
Lymph nodes (LNs) function as filter for pathogens and are essential organs for initiating adaptive immunity. Lymphatic migration of myeloid cells to LNs is fundamental in this process as it informs on changes in the tissues. Here, we show that tissue-derived unconventional T cells (UTC) similarly migrate to draining LNs. Because each tissue harbors a distinct spectrum of UTC with specific differentiation states and TCR repertoires, every LN is populated by a distinctive tissue-determined mix of UTC. Functionally, UTC cooperate in interconnected units and shape immune responses that differ between LNs. These findings have potential implications for vaccination and immunotherapy.
Date: 8 August 2022, 12:00
Venue: Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, Headington OX3 7FY
Venue Details: This seminar will be held in the Kennedy Institute Lecture Theatre with the option to join via Zoom for those unable to attend in person. Registration for Zoom at: https://medsci.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArfuCurTIiE9WfuraJ2mAWo6daySxwu8p_
Speaker: Konrad Knöpper (Wuerzburg University)
Organising department: Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS)
Organisers: Ellen Mobbs (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology), Dr Jelena Bezbradica (The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology), Professor Irina Udalova (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
Organiser contact email address: ellen.mobbs@kennedy.ox.ac.uk
Host: Dr Tal Arnon (Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology)
Part of: Kennedy Institute Seminars
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://medsci.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArfuCurTIiE9WfuraJ2mAWo6daySxwu8p_
Audience: Members of the University only
Editors: Elizabeth Thompson, Ellen Mobbs