Article
MAIT cells, guardians of skin and mucosa?
Mucosal immunology - 1 Jul 2021
Nel Isabelle, Bertrand Léo, Toubal Amine, Lehuen Agnès
Abstract excerpt
Mucosal Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells are evolutionary conserved innate-like T cells able to recognize bacterial and fungal ligands derived from vitamin B biosynthesis. These cells are particularly present in liver and blood but also populate mucosal sites including skin, oral, intestinal, respiratory, and urogenital tracts that are in contact with the environment and microbiota of their host. Growing...
Topics
- Animals
- Biomarkers
- Cytokines
- Disease Susceptibility
- Gene Expression
- Homeostasis
- Host Microbial Interactions
- Humans
- Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells
- Mucous Membrane
- Organ Specificity
- Phenotype