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IL-7 licenses activation of human liver intrasinusoidal mucosal-associated invariant T cells.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 1 Apr 2013
Tang Xin-Zi, Jo Juandy, Tan Anthony T, Sandalova Elena, Chia Adeline, Tan Kai Chah, Lee Kang Hoe, Gehring Adam J, De Libero Gennaro, Bertoletti Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Human mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are a T cell population characterized by the expression of a semi-invariant TCR capable of recognizing bacterial products in the context of MR1. MAIT cells are enriched in the human liver, which is constantly exposed to bacterial products from the intestine. Whether this specific parenchymal localization influences their function remains unknown. We analyzed MAIT...
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