Tertiary Lymphoid Structures (IMAGE)

INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale)

Tertiary Lymphoid Structures

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Tertiary lymphoid structures are cellular aggregates that contain many B-cells (in purple) located near tumors. This is the area where the antitumor immune response starts.

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©Antoine Bougouin/Centre de recherche des Cordelier/Inserm, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris

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