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The unique surface molecules on intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes: from tethering to recognizing.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Mar 2014
Qiu Yuan, Yang Yang, Yang Hua
Abstract excerpt
Interspersed among epithelial cells (ECs), intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) might be important constituents of the physiological and immunological barriers of the intestinal epithelial layer. IELs are composed of memory-effector T cell subtypes bearing the T cell receptor-γδ (TCRγδ) and TCRαβ. The intimate cell adhesion molecules- and tight junction proteins-mediated biological interactions between IELs and ECs...
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