Intraepithelial gamma delta T cells exposed by functional genomics

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publication date

  • 2001

abstract

  • Epithelial tissues house gammadelta T cells, which are important for the mucosal immune system and may be involved in controlling malignancies, infections and inflammation. Whole-genome gene-expression analysis provides a new way to study the signals required for the activation of gammadelta T cells, their mode of action and relationships among cells of the mucosal immune system.