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Tissue environment, not ontogeny, defines murine intestinal intraepithelial T lymphocytes.
eLife - 2 Sept 2021
Brenes Alejandro J, Vandereyken Maud, James Olivia J, Watt Harriet, Hukelmann Jens, Spinelli Laura, Dikovskaya Dina, Lamond Angus I, Swamy Mahima
Abstract excerpt
Tissue-resident intestinal intraepithelial T lymphocytes (T-IEL) patrol the gut and have important roles in regulating intestinal homeostasis. T-IEL include both induced T-IEL, derived from systemic antigen-experienced lymphocytes, and natural T-IEL, which are developmentally targeted to the intestine. While the processes driving T-IEL development have been elucidated, the precise roles of the different subsets...
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