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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

The enigma of inverted lymph node architecture in pigs: insights into immune function and vaccination design.

Thibaut Larcher, Sébastien Picault, Bertrand Bed'Hom, Laurence Dubreil, Xavier de La Bernardie, Isabelle Schwartz-Cornil, Nicolas Bertho

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors.

Thibaut LarcherAPEX, PAnTher, INRAE, Oniris, Nantes, France.
Sébastien PicaultBIOEPAR, INRAE, Oniris, Nantes, France.
Bertrand Bed'HomInstitut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), UMR7205, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, Paris, France.
Laurence DubreilAPEX, PAnTher, INRAE, Oniris, Nantes, France.
Xavier de La BernardieUMR 6457, Subatech, Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et des Technologies Associées, Nantes, France.
Isabelle Schwartz-CornilUniversité Paris-Saclay, INRAE, UVSQ, VIM, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
Nicolas BerthoBIOEPAR, INRAE, Oniris, Nantes, France.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It has been known for decades that pigs, as well as some other mammals, possess a peculiar lymph node architecture commonly referred to as "inverted". Although some direct consequences of this structure have been described, such as the altered circulation pattern of mature lymphocytes, the overall impact of this inversion on the induction and maturation of the adaptive immune response has never been explored. Here, we tentatively propose a series of hypotheses that could be experimentally tested. If confirmed, these hypotheses might prompt a reconsideration of conventional vaccination strategies in humans and perspectives for possibly improving the outcomes of vaccination in mammals possessing standard lymph nodes.

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Lymph NodesSwineVaccinationAdaptive ImmunityAnimalsHumansVaccinesVaccinesevolutionlymph node chainporcinesizevaccine design

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PMCPMC13290511

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