The Role of CD4+ Resident Memory T Cells in Local Immunity in the Mucosal Tissue – Protection Versus Pathology –

Memory T cells are crucial for both local and systemic protection against pathogens over a long period of time. Three major subsets of memory T cells; effector memory T (TEM) cells, central memory T (TCM) cells, and tissue-resident memory T (TRM) cells have been identified. The most recently identif...

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Main Authors: Kiyoshi Hirahara, Kota Kokubo, Ami Aoki, Masahiro Kiuchi, Toshinori Nakayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.616309/full