During an antibody response, sites of massive cell death arise in the germinal centers of lymph nodes. One of the macrophage cell types, tingible body macrophages (TBMs), help with apoptotic cell ...

2-Photon microscope image of the germinal center inside a lymph node, showing B cells (green) moving around and a tingible body macrophage (red) grabbing the dead and dying B cells. Credit: Garvan For ...

Lymph node dissections, or lymphadenectomies, are surgical procedures that play an important role in cancer treatments. A healthcare professional will remove the lymph nodes and check a tissue sample ...