Structure and function of the immune system in the spleen

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Structure and function of the spleen

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Tissue-Resident Macrophages Self-Maintain Locally throughout Adult Life with Minimal Contribution from Circulating Monocytes

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Differential Antigen Processing by Dendritic Cell Subsets in Vivo

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The multifaceted biology of plasmacytoid dendritic cells

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The Spleen in Local and Systemic Regulation of Immunity

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Alphavirus Persistence and Its Potential for Driving Chronic Pathogenesis

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Homeostatic maturation programs drive human cDC2s into a tolerogenic state

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Long-Term Oral Exposure to Chlorophenylacetonitrile Induces Gastrointestinal Morphological Alterations and Splenic Transcriptomic Reprogramming in Mice

Zhang, Y., Liu, F., Zhou, H., Chen, J., Jiang, L., Yan, C., Li, X., Xue, D., & Wang, J. (2026) · Toxics · doi:10.3390/toxics14080647 · Cited by 6

Eco-innovative aquafeeds biofortified with Asparagopsis taxiformis to improve the resilience of farmed white seabream (Diplodus sargus) to marine heatwave events

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Traditional Chinese medicine formulation ChangQing compound has significant therapeutic effects on chickens infected with Eimeria tenella

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Effect of xylo-oligosaccharides on intestinal bacterial diversity in mice with spleen deficiency constipation

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Effects of Limosilactobacillus fermentum KBL375 on Immune Enhancement and Gut Microbiota Composition in Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppressed Mice

Song, J. H., Lim, K. M., Yoo, S. H., Kim, G.-D., Shin, H. S., Park, S., Lim, M. Y., & Lee, S. (2025) · Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins · doi:10.1007/s12602-025-10463-z · Cited by 5

G-protein coupled receptor kinase-2 regulates the migration of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cells to sphingosine-1 phosphate in vitro and their trafficking in vivo

Cassarino, M. C., Colado, A., Martínez, V. J. S., Martines, C., Bonato, A., Bertini, M., Pavlovksy, M., Custidiano, R., Bezares, F., Morande, P. E., et al. (2025) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-91536-5 · Cited by 5

Splenic response to protein corona of nanoparticles in vivo

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Biophysical‐Inspired Interpenetrated Fibrillar and Reticular Collagen Scaffold with Vascular Endothelial Cell Membrane Incorporation for Guided In Situ Spleen Tissue Regeneration

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Biomimetic phosphorus dendrimer multi-epitope nanovaccine enhances humoral and cellular immune response against African swine fever virus

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Cordycepin attenuated cyclophosphamide (CTX)-induced immunosuppression in mice via EGFR/Nrf2 antioxidant signaling pathway

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Bacillus velezensis GV1 polysaccharides enhance immune function in cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice via gut microbiota modulation and metabolic pathway regulation

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Transforming one organ into another to overcome challenges in tissue engineering

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Neuro-Immune Modulation of Cholinergic Signaling in an Addiction Vulnerability Trait

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Agarwood Pill Enhances Immune Function in Cyclophosphamide-induced Immunosuppressed Mice

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Integration of Multimodal Computed Tomography Radiomic Features of Primary Tumors and the Spleen to Predict Early Recurrence in Patients with Postoperative Adjuvant Transarterial Chemoembolization

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Curcuma longa L. extract increased immune responses in RAW 264.7 cells and cyclophosphamide-induced BALB/c mice

Kim, S. J., Kim, S., Jang, S., Gu, D. H., Park, J. M., Ryu, J. A., Yoon, S. R., & Jung, S. K. (2024) · Applied Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1186/s13765-024-00865-y · Cited by 6

Hypervirulent fowl adenovirus serotype 4 elicits early innate immune response and promotes virus-induced cellular autophagy in the spleen

Zhu, C., Zhou, J., Chen, Z., Chen, C., Yang, P., Wang, Z., Fu, G., Wan, C., & Huang, Y. (2024) · Poultry Science · doi:10.1016/j.psj.2024.103831 · Cited by 5

Preclinical and first-in-human safety studies on a novel magnetism-based haemofiltration method

Waalders, N. J. B., van Lier, D. P. T., Gerretsen, J., Moran, L., Stegmann, K. A., Twigger, W., Blanco-Andujar, C., Frodsham, G., Kox, M., & Pickkers, P. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-64379-9 · Cited by 5

The senomorphic impact of astaxanthin on irradiated rat spleen: STING, TLR4 and mTOR contributed pathway

Aziz, M. M., El‐Sheikh, M. M., Mohamed, M. A. E. H., Abdelrahman, S. S. M., & Mekkawy, M. H. (2024) · International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology · doi:10.1177/03946320241297342 · Cited by 6

T Cells: Bridge-and-Channel Commute to the White Pulp

Sixt, M., & Lämmermann, T. (2020) · Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2020.04.020 · Cited by 5

A mixture of Panax ginseng and Scrophularia buergeriana improves immune function in an immunosuppressed murine model

Han, N., Kim, K. C., Kim, J., Ko, S., Park, H., & Moon, P. (2022) · Phytomedicine · doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2022.153984 · Cited by 6

Immunoinformatic prediction of potential immunodominant epitopes from cagW in order to investigate protection against Helicobacter pylori infection based on experimental consequences

Chehelgerdi, M., Heidarnia, F., Dehkordi, F. B., Chehelgerdi, M., Khayati, S., Khorramian‐Ghahfarokhi, M., Kabiri‐Samani, S., & Kabiri, H. (2023) · Functional & Integrative Genomics · doi:10.1007/s10142-023-01031-1 · Cited by 5

Are radiomic spleen features useful for assessing the differentiation status of advanced gastric cancer?

Lyu, D., Liang, P., Huang, C., Chen, X., Cheng, M. Y., Zhu, B.-B., Liu, M., Yue, S., & Gao, J. (2023) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2023.1167602 · Cited by 5

Double-layered N-S1 protein nanoparticle immunization elicits robust cellular immune and broad antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2

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Splenectomy associated with increased risk of herpes zoster in a population-based cohort study

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Functional genomics of trypanotolerant and trypanosusceptible cattle infected with Trypanosoma congolense across multiple time points and tissues

McHugo, G. P., Ward, J. A., Browne, J. A., O’Gorman, G. M., Meade, K. G., Hill, E. W., Hall, T. J., & MacHugh, D. E. (2025) · doi:10.1101/2025.01.31.635858 · Cited by 4

Subchronic exposure to fenpyroximate causes multiorgan toxicity in Wistar rats by disrupting lipid profile, inducing oxidative stress and DNA damage

Ayed‐Boussema, I., Rjiba, K., M’nassri, A., Hamdi, H., & Abid, S. (2024) · Biomarkers · doi:10.1080/1354750x.2024.2313663 · Cited by 4

Development and Maturation of the Dromedary Spleen: Anatomical and Histological Analysis During the First Three Years of Life

Fares, M. A., Khenenou, T., Rahmoun, D. E., Harek, D., Hemida, H., & Mayouf, R. (2024) · Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine · doi:10.32598/ijvm.18.2.1005371 · Cited by 4

Microfluidics engineered methotrexate-loaded cRGD lipid-based nanoparticles for the selective targeting and inhibition of αvβ3 integrin to provide dual mechanistic targeting of psoriasis

Shaw, I., Jian, Q., Ali, Y. S., Boafo, G. F., Chen, C., Zhou, X., & Wu, B. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.167858 · Cited by 4

soFusion: facilitating tissue structure identification via spatial multi-omics data fusion

Yu, N., Li, W., Sun, X. G., Hu, J., Zou, Q., Liu, Z., Zhang, D., Zhang, W., & Gao, R. (2025) · Briefings in Bioinformatics · doi:10.1093/bib/bbaf513 · Cited by 5

TMEM16F phospholipid scramblase regulates tumorigenesis by modulating the tumor immune microenvironment

Wu, M., Shi, P., Huang, J., Ni, X., Lai, R., Cao, K., Cai, M., Yu, H., Zhao, W., & Zhang, Y. (2025) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2513910122 · Cited by 4

Indications and techniques for minimally invasive spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy

Blanco, D. G., Apodaca-Rueda, M., Maeda, C. T., Carvalho, C. G. C. Y., Baker, E., Martinie, J. B., & Araújo, R. L. C. (2025) · World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery · doi:10.4240/wjgs.v17.i10.109774 · Cited by 4

Detailed Splenic Single-Cell Biodistribution of Phosphatidylglycerol-Containing Liposomes

Porenta, D., Lozano−Andrés, E., Mastrobattista, E., Broere, F., & Benne, N. (2026) · Molecular Pharmaceutics · doi:10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5c01331 · Cited by 4

Structure–Activity-Driven Multicompartment Lipid Nanoparticles for Synergistic mRNA and siRNA Codelivery in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Xin, X., Lyu, Y., Qin, H., Dai, J., Wu, D., Ding, Y., Tian, Q., Qin, C., Li, N., & Yin, L. (2026) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.5c23209 · Cited by 4

Serial intravital microscopy reveals temporal dynamics of autoreactive germinal centers in the spleen

Pohl, L., Wittenborn, T. R., Shahrokhtash, A., Kastberg, K. S., Hagert, C., Jensen, L., Pedersen, S. A., Demtröder, J. K., Sardella, D., Pulfer, A., et al. (2026) · iScience · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2026.115340 · Cited by 4

DNA-directed assembly of multivalent lipid nanoparticles for targeted T cell gene delivery

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Lipid Nanoparticle-Mediated Systemic RNA Delivery to the Spleen: Strategies, Applications, and Challenges

Li, X., Wu, B., Lu, X., Yang, J., Zhu, Y., Yamagata, H. M., Tong, E. C., Mitchell, M. J., & Han, X. (2026) · ACS Nano Medicine · doi:10.1021/acsnanomed.6c00043 · Cited by 4

High-dimensional intravital microscopy reveals major changes in splenic immune system during postnatal development

Porto-Pedrosa, M. L. M., de Miranda, C. D. M., Lopes, M. E., Nakagaki, B. N., Mafra, K., de Paula, C. M. P., Diniz, A. B., Costa, K. M. D. O., Antunes, M. M., de Oliveira, A. G., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.1002919 · Cited by 4

Effect of feeding fermented distiller's grains diets on immune status and metabolomics of spleen and mesenteric lymph nodes in finishing cattle

Mei, S., He, G., Zhang, T., Chen, Z., Zhang, R., Liao, Y., Zhu, M., Xu, D., Shen, Y., BiJun, Z., et al. (2024) · Journal of Proteomics · doi:10.1016/j.jprot.2024.105107 · Cited by 4

Continuous Oral Administration of the Superantigen Staphylococcal Enterotoxin C2 Activates Intestinal Immunity and Modulates the Gut Microbiota in Mice

Gu, W., Zhang, H., Zhang, Z., Xu, M., Li, X., Han, Z., Fu, X., Li, X., Wang, X., & Zhang, C. (2024) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202405039 · Cited by 4

Metabolomics analysis reveals the effects of high dietary copper on mitochondria-mediated autophagy and apoptosis in spleen of broiler chicken

Yi, X., Cao, H., Liao, J., Yu, W., Hu, G., Tang, Z., & Yang, F. (2024) · Avian Pathology · doi:10.1080/03079457.2024.2423716 · Cited by 4

Usp11 maintained the survival of marginal zone B cells under ionizing radiation by deubiquitinating DLL1 and JAG2

Sheng, J., Wu, D., Shang, J., Fu, X., Gao, H., Rong, J., Wang, J., Hu, J., & Qi, X. (2025) · Cell Death and Disease · doi:10.1038/s41419-025-07377-7 · Cited by 5

Accessory Spleen: An Anatomical Variation or Developmental Defect? Surgical, Anatomical and Embryological Perspectives

Mayer, A., Varga, I., Kachlík, D., Voller, J., Fuljer, I., & Jackuliak, P. (2025) · Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal · doi:10.1007/s44411-025-00042-7 · Cited by 4

Cell-type-specific requirement for TYK2 in murine immune cells under steady state and challenged conditions

Karjalainen, A., Witalisz‐Siepracka, A., Prchal‐Murphy, M., Martin, D., Sternberg, F., Krunic, M., Dolezal, M., Fortelny, N., Farlik, M., Macho‐Maschler, S., et al. (2025) · Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences · doi:10.1007/s00018-025-05625-9 · Cited by 4

Alterations in the humoral immunophenotype in sickle cell disease

Sampino, E. V., Bonal, D. M., Chorzalska, A. D., Morgan, J., Nguyen, L., Yu, C., Rodriguez, A., Vito, R. D., Pels, S. G., Sprinz, P. G., et al. (2025) · British Journal of Haematology · doi:10.1111/bjh.20089 · Cited by 4

A nanoscale innate immune multiplier amplifies immunogenic cell death triggered by oxaliplatin via enhancing systemic and trained immunity

Zhang, Y., Yan, Z., Geng, S., Wang, Y., Ren, J., Jiang, Y., Yang, L., Dai, W., Zhang, H., Wang, X., et al. (2025) · Nano Today · doi:10.1016/j.nantod.2025.102835 · Cited by 4

The effects of tolerogenic dendritic cells on the TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathway in rats with collagen-induced arthritis

Li, H., Zheng, T., Wan, X., Yuan, R., Bao, L., Long, T., Zhou, Y. N., & Jiang, H. (2025) · Molecular Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.molimm.2025.05.021 · Cited by 4

Simultaneous targeting of multiple etiological using a nanosized strategy for psoriasis management

Jiang, X., Wang, M., Zhang, L., Huang, Z., Mao, P., Zhao, Y., Tao, Z., Han, Y., Cai, L., Zhang, K., et al. (2025) · Materials Today Bio · doi:10.1016/j.mtbio.2025.102593 · Cited by 4

Lead suppresses interferon γ to induce splenomegaly via modification on splenic endothelial cells and lymphoid tissue organizer cells in mice

Zhai, Y., Zhao, Y., Zhang, Y., He, J., Tang, M., Liu, Y., Yang, G., Xue, P., Yao, Y., He, M., et al. (2022) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2022.114046 · Cited by 4

The Effect of Iontophoretic-Delivered Polyplex Vaccine on Melanoma Regression

Husseini, R. A., Fukuta, T., Ozono, M., Hasan, A. A., Megrab, N. A., & Kogure, K. (2023) · Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin · doi:10.1248/bpb.b22-00873 · Cited by 4

Identification and characterization of miRNAs in spleens of sheep subjected to repetitive vaccination

Varela-Martínez, E., Bilbao‐Arribas, M., Abendaño, N., Asín, J., Pérez, M. M., Luján, L., & Jugo, B. M. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-32603-7 · Cited by 4

Withania somnifera as a Phytoherbal Growth Promoter for Broiler Farming – A Review

de Oliveira, M. C., Attia, Y. A., Khafaga, A. F., Al‐Qurashi, A. D., Asiry, K. A., Taha, A. E.-S., & El-Hack, M. E. A. (2023) · Annals of Animal Science · doi:10.2478/aoas-2023-0045 · Cited by 4

Relationship Between Spleen Pathologic Changes and Spleen Stiffness in Portal Hypertension Rat Model

Du, L., Deng, H., Wu, X., Fan, L., Yin, T., & Zheng, J. (2023) · Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.10.001 · Cited by 4

Effect of lactoferrin supplement on cadmium chloride induced toxicity to male rats: Toxicopathological, ultrastructural and immunological studies

El-Hak, H. N. G., & Mohamed, F. H. (2023) · International Immunopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111182 · Cited by 4

Exploring immunoregulatory properties of a phenolic-enriched maple syrup extract through integrated proteomics and in vitro assays

Puopolo, T., Chen, Y., Ma, H., Liu, C., & Seeram, N. P. (2023) · Food & Function · doi:10.1039/d3fo04026g · Cited by 4

Characterizing adjuvants’ effects at murine immunoglobulin repertoire level

Feng, F., Yuen, R. R., Wang, Y., Hua, A., Kepler, T. B., & Wetzler, L. M. (2023) · iScience · doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.108749 · Cited by 4

Isolation and absolute configuration of alkylpyridine alkaloids from the marine sponge Hippospongia lachne

Fan, D.-X., Luo, X., Ding, Y., Liu, L., Wang, X., Pan, J.-Y., Ji, Y., Wang, J., Li, C., Hong, L., et al. (2024) · Phytochemistry · doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2024.114017 · Cited by 4

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound activated the anti-tumor immunity by irradiating the spleen of mice in 4 T-1 breast cancer

Xia, Y. X., Yang, M., Xiao, X., Tang, W., Deng, J., Liu, W., Xu, H., Tang, Y., Chen, W., & Wang, Y. (2024) · Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy · doi:10.1007/s00262-023-03613-1 · Cited by 4

Hyperlipidemia-induced hematopoiesis is repressed by MLKL in endothelial cells of the splenic niche

Rasheed, A., Robichaud, S., Dennison, T., Nguyen, M.-A., Geoffrion, M., Reed, J. N., Wyatt, H., Marouf, Y., Baxi, A., Lee, R. G., et al. (2024) · Nature Cardiovascular Research · doi:10.1038/s44161-024-00470-8 · Cited by 4

Whole-genome sequencing and pathogenicity analysis of Rhodococcus equi isolated in horses

Hu, B., Gao, S., Zhang, H., Li, Q., Li, G., Zhang, S., Xing, Y., Huang, Y., Han, S., Tian, Y., et al. (2024) · BMC Veterinary Research · doi:10.1186/s12917-024-04167-9 · Cited by 4

Administration of rIL-33 Restores Altered mDC/pDC Ratio, MDSC Frequency, and Th-17/Treg Ratio during Experimental Cerebral Malaria

Mukherjee, S., Ghosh, P., Ghosh, S., Sengupta, A., Sarkar, S., Chatterjee, R., Saha, A., Bawali, S., Choudhury, A., Daptary, A. H., et al. (2024) · Pathogens · doi:10.3390/pathogens13100877 · Cited by 4

Electron tomography visualization of HIV-1 virions trapped by fusion inhibitors to host cells in infected tissues

Ladinsky, M. S., Zhu, L., Ullah, I., Uchil, P. D., Kumar, P., Kay, M. S., & Björkman, P. J. (2024) · Journal of Virology · doi:10.1128/jvi.01432-24 · Cited by 5

Splenic γδ T cells mediate antidepressant and prophylactic actions of arketamine in lipopolysaccharide-induced depression in mice

Liu, G., Ma, L., Sakamoto, A., Fujimura, L., Xu, D., Zhao, M., Wan, X., Murayama, R., Anzai, N., & Hashimoto, K. (2024) · Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2024.173906 · Cited by 4

Expression of Estrogen Receptors in Main Immune Organs in Sheep During Early Pregnancy

Yang, Z., Zhang, Y., Cao, Z., Li, Z., Zhang, L., & Yang, L. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26083528 · Cited by 4

Enhancing Necroptotic Chemo-Immunotherapy of Breast Cancer by Reactive Oxygen Species Generating Lipid Nanoparticles

Yang, W., Zhang, Z., Xu, J., Peng, Z., Zhang, F., Zhao, X., Li, G., Wei, Y., Zhao, L., Wang, L., et al. (2025) · ACS Applied Nano Materials · doi:10.1021/acsanm.5c02985 · Cited by 4

Antimicrobial, immunomodulatory and hepatomodulatory effects of aqueous extracts of Petiveria alliacea root and leaf on growing pullets

Oyeleke, A., Adeyemi, O. A., Egbeyale, L. T., & Sobayo, R. A. (2021) · Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research · doi:10.5424/sjar/2021191-17300 · Cited by 4

Changes in Expression of Complement Components in the Ovine Spleen during Early Pregnancy

Yang, L., Wang, L., Wu, J., Wang, H., Yang, G., & Zhang, L. (2021) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani11113183 · Cited by 4

TMT labeled comparative proteomic analysis reveals spleen active immune responses during Clostridium perfringens type C infected piglet diarrhea

Wang, X., Huang, X., Yang, Q., Yan, Z., Wang, P., Gao, X., Luo, R., & Gun, S. (2022) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.13006 · Cited by 4

Null Function of Npr1 Disturbs Immune Response in Colonic Inflammation During Early Postnatal Stage

Long, C., Liu, H., Zhan, W., Chen, L., Wu, A., Yang, L., & Chen, S. (2022) · Inflammation · doi:10.1007/s10753-022-01702-4 · Cited by 4

Differential Spleen miRNA Expression Profile of Beagle Dogs Infected with Toxocara canis

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