MAIT Cells in Barrier Tissues: Lessons from Immediate Neighbors

Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate-like T cells present at considerable frequencies in human blood and barrier tissues, armed with an expanding array of effector functions in response to homeostatic perturbations. Analogous to other barrier immune cells, their phenotype and funct...

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Main Authors: Ali Amini, Declan Pang, Carl-Philipp Hackstein, Paul Klenerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2020.584521/full