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Intravital Microscopy of the Inguinal Lymph Node
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2011
A technique for performing intravital microscopy of the inguinal lymph node (LN) is outlined. Such technique allows for real-time, in vivo study of the lymph node microvasculature and structure both during homeostasis and infection. This technique can be adapted to cell trafficking studies and to other lymph node sites.
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Harvesting an Inguinal Draining Lymph Node from a Murine Model
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2025
This video demonstrates the surgical isolation procedure of the inguinal draining lymph node from a mouse model. Incision of the abdominal region provides access to the inguinal lymph node, which is surgically harvested. The harvested translucent inguinal lymph node can be used for immunological studies.
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Mouse Inguinal Lymph Node Volume Analysis: An Ultra-high-frequency Ultrasound Imaging Technique to Determine the Volume of Inguinal Lymph Node in Mouse Model
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2025
In this video, we demonstrate the technique to image the inguinal lymph node in a mouse model using ultra-high-frequency ultrasound imaging. This non-invasive imaging technique allows the monitoring of the change in lymph node volume in the animal over time.
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Lymph Node Exam
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2023
Source: Richard Glickman-Simon, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, MA The lymphatic system has two main functions: to return extracellular fluid back to the venous circulation and to expose antigenic substances to the immune system. As the collected fluid passes through lymphatic channels on its way back to the systemic circulation, it encounters multiple nodes consisting of highly concentrated clusters of...
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Generation of Lymph Node-fat Pad Chimeras for the Study of Lymph Node Stromal Cell Origin
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2013
Generation of lymph node/fat pad chimeras for the study of lymph node stromal cell origin is described. The method involves the isolation of lymph nodes from newborn mice and embryonic fat pads, the generation of chimeric lymph node-fat pads, and their transfer under the kidney capsule of a host mouse.
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Lymph enters through afferent vessels and travels through interconnected sinuses. Within these channels, macrophages and lymphocytes encounter and capture antigens, allowing immune responses to begin before lymph leaves through an efferent vessel. This organized flow links drainage from nearby tissues with localized detection of infection, inflammation, or abnormal cells.
Macrophages capture antigens present in lymph, while lymphocytes participate in the immune response initiated after antigen detection. Their presence within the node’s sinuses creates a filtering and surveillance system rather than a simple fluid passageway. Studying these cellular interactions helps explain how regional lymphatic drainage can produce a localized immune response.
Because these nodes receive lymph from the lower limbs, external genitalia, and lower abdominal wall, changes in their size or sensitivity may reflect conditions in any of those drainage regions. Local infection, inflammation, or injury can stimulate a response, while abnormal cells may also be detected. The finding therefore requires regional clinical interpretation.
Its anatomical significance comes from the tissues connected to its lymphatic drainage, particularly the lower limbs, external genitalia, and lower abdominal wall. This territory provides a different clinical context from nodes serving other body regions. When the node changes, examining these connected areas can help identify a relevant source of infection, inflammation, injury, or disease.
Physical examination considers whether the nodes are enlarged or tender and relates those findings to the regions they drain. The lower limbs, external genitalia, and lower abdominal wall may therefore be relevant areas for evaluation. Such assessment can support investigation of local infection, inflammation, injury, or other disorders affecting lymphatic drainage.
Imaging findings must be interpreted alongside the node’s normal anatomical location and drainage territory. A change identified in the groin may relate to pathology in the lower limbs, external genitalia, or lower abdominal wall, rather than representing an isolated abnormality. Knowledge of the node’s structure and function helps connect anatomical findings with possible disease processes.
Their position within a defined regional drainage pathway makes them relevant to determining whether abnormal cells may have reached nearby lymphatic tissue. Evaluating these nodes can contribute to cancer staging, which uses disease distribution to characterize the extent of illness. Their role in filtering lymph provides the biological basis for this regional assessment.
Study of the node combines anatomy, lymph flow, and immune response. Researchers and clinicians can relate changes in the node to drainage from nearby body regions and to antigen capture by macrophages and lymphocytes. This information supports physical examination, imaging interpretation, and broader evaluation of infectious, inflammatory, lymphatic, or disease-related abnormalities.