The Lymph Node Labyrinth

摘要

The Labyrinth of Greek mythology was a supposedly inescapable maze designed to imprison the half-man, half-bull Minotaur. Indeed, it was believed that the complex structure of the maze was integral to its function. Now, researchers have demonstrated that the lymph node may serve as a Labyrinth to entrap pathogens and that its structural cellular orientation is crucial to its function during host defense.