Since the initial observations that highlighted the importance of lymphocyte trafficking for immune responses, the pathways
utilized by B and T lymphocytes to recirculate and properly position themselves have been intensely studied. Most of the chemoattractants
along with their cognate receptors that affect lymphocyte trafficking have been identified. Some of their functions are promotion
of lymphocyte ingress into immune organs, localization of cells to specific regions within those organs, maintenance of lymphocyte
basal motility in immune organs, facilitation of lymphocyte egress from these organs, and control of migration and homing
of lymphocytes in the periphery. Since the seminal discovery that agonism of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors evokes changes
in lymphocyte homing and trafficking, considerable effort has been undertaken to characterize the mechanism utilized by these
receptors to influence lymphocyte behavior. This review will focus on the influence of sphingosine-1-phosphate signaling system
on lymphocyte localization, egress from lymph organs, and its effects on the lymphatic vasculature.
Keywords Lymphocyte - Trafficking - Sphingosine-1-phosphate - S1P