White pulp
splenic lymphoid nodulesMalpighian bodies of the spleenMalpighian corpuscleMalpighian corpusclesSplenic white pulpwhite-pulp
White pulp is a histological designation for regions of the spleen (named because it appears whiter than the surrounding red pulp on gross section), that encompasses approximately 25% of splenic tissue.wikipedia

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Spleen
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White pulp is a histological designation for regions of the spleen (named because it appears whiter than the surrounding red pulp on gross section), that encompasses approximately 25% of splenic tissue.
The spleen synthesizes antibodies in its white pulp and removes antibody-coated bacteria and antibody-coated blood cells by way of blood and lymph node circulation.









Periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths
Periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths (or periarterial lymphatic sheaths, or PALS) are a portion of the white pulp of the spleen.
Marginal zone
zone
The marginal zone is the region at the interface between the non-lymphoid red pulp and the lymphoid white-pulp of the spleen.

Red pulp
Red Pulp Macrophagesplenic pulpSplenic red pulp
The spleen is made of red pulp and white pulp, separated by the marginal zone; 76-79% of a normal spleen is red pulp.

Lymphatic system
lymphoidlymphoid tissuelymphatic
These macrophages are not unique to the spleen but instead make up an integral part of the lymphoid parts of all secondary lymphoid organs.









Trabecular arteries
trabecular artery
When these arteries then reach the white pulp, and become covered with periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths, the name changes again to central arteries (or central arterioles).

Immunoglobulin M
IgMIgM antibodiesimmunoglobulin mu-chains



Bacterial capsule
capsulecapsulesPolysaccharide encapsulated bacteria

Antigen-presenting cell
antigen-presenting cellsantigen presenting cellantigen presenting cells
Dendritic cell
dendritic cellsmyeloid dendritic cellsdendritic


T cell
T cellsT-cellT-cells
The T cell zone (periarteriolar sheath) and B cell follicles contain discrete macrophage populations; however, not much is known about these macrophage populations in terms of their origin and lifespan.



B cell
B cellsB-cellB lymphocytes
The T cell zone (periarteriolar sheath) and B cell follicles contain discrete macrophage populations; however, not much is known about these macrophage populations in terms of their origin and lifespan.





Macrophage
macrophagesM2 macrophagesTissue macrophages
The T cell zone (periarteriolar sheath) and B cell follicles contain discrete macrophage populations; however, not much is known about these macrophage populations in terms of their origin and lifespan.


Germinal center
germinal centersgerminal centregerminal centres
In the B cell follicles, the macrophages are important in clearing the apoptotic B cells that occur during the germinal centre reaction in the process of somatic hypermutation and isotype switching.
Somatic hypermutation
hypermutationsomatic hypermutation, immunoglobulinadaptation
In the B cell follicles, the macrophages are important in clearing the apoptotic B cells that occur during the germinal centre reaction in the process of somatic hypermutation and isotype switching.




Immunoglobulin class switching
class switchingisotype switchingClass switch recombination
In the B cell follicles, the macrophages are important in clearing the apoptotic B cells that occur during the germinal centre reaction in the process of somatic hypermutation and isotype switching.

Apoptosis
apoptoticprogrammed cell deathcell death
B cells that cannot form their appropriate receptors will die of apoptosis and are subsequently cleared by the macrophages in the germinal centre.









Tingible body macrophage
During intensive germinal centre reactions, this process is obvious due to the presence of the large macrophages in the germinal centre, known as tingible body macrophages.
Phosphatidylserine
phosphatidyl serine(3-sn-phosphatidyl)-L-serinephosphatidylserin
(They're named this because their 'tingible bodies' represent condensed apoptotic nuclei.) In order for the apoptotic cells to be taken up by macrophages, it is important that phosphatidylserine is expressed on the outer surface of the apoptotic cells, which is recognized by multiple receptors.
Monocyte
monocytesmonocyticmononuclear
It is possible that these macrophages are descendants of patrolling monocytes that entered the white pulp from the blood.




Antigen presentation
antigen recognitionpresentedpresent
Due to them being positioned alongside T cells, it is suggested that these macrophages have a role in antigen presentation or the removal of dying lymphocytes.
Lymphocyte
lymphocyteslymphocyticlymphoid cells
Due to them being positioned alongside T cells, it is suggested that these macrophages have a role in antigen presentation or the removal of dying lymphocytes.





Lymph node
lymph glandslymph nodesfollicles









Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
MALTlymphoid tissuelymphoid tissue associated with the mucosa