high endothelial venule

initialism: HEV
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13212
Specialized venule in lymphoid tissues that has walls permeable to migrating lymphocytes, allowing them to move from blood into the lymphoid tissues.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. (IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 1175 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'high endothelial venule' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13212 RIS BibTex EndNote
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