IgM’s exit route

In this issue of JEM, Thierry et al. (https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20180344) demonstrate that, once secreted by freshly activated plasmablasts, IgM leaves the lymph node via the microarchitecture of the fibroblastic reticular cell conduit. This work demonstrates how the very peculiar stromal compartment of lymphatic organs optimizes the systemic distribution of immune effectors.