Multi-tier mechanics control stromal adaptations in swelling lymph nodes
Assen, F. P.; Hons, M.; Hauschild, R.; Shamipour, S.; Abe, J.; Kaufmann, W. A.; Costanzo, T.; Krens, G.; Brown, M.; Ludewig, B.; Hippenmeyer, S.; Stein, J. V.; Heisenberg, C.-P.; Hannezo, E.; Luther, S. A.; Sixt, M.
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Lymph nodes (LNs) comprise two main structural elements: Fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs) that form dedicated niches for immune cell interaction and capsular fibroblasts that build a shell around the organ. While LNs are fairly stable in size during homeostatic conditions, immunological challenge causes more than 10-fold increase in size within only a few days. How a solid organ can accommodate such extreme volumetric changes is poorly understood. Here, we characterize the biomechanics of LN swelling on the cellular and organ scale. We identify lymphocyte trapping by influx and proliferation as drivers of an outward pressure force, causing FRCs and their associated conduits to stretch. After an initial phase of relaxation, FRCs sense the resulting strain via cell matrix adhesions, which coordinates local growth and remodeling of the stromal network. While the expanded FRC network adopts its typical configuration, a massive fibrotic reaction of the organ capsule sets in and counters further organ expansion. Thus, different fibroblast populations mechanically control LN swelling in a multi-tier fashion.
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