Intestinal Barrier Interactions with Specialized CD8 T Cells

Intestinal Barrier Interactions with Specialized CD8 T Cells

The trillions of microorganisms that reside in the gastrointestinal tract, essential for nutrient absorption, are kept under control by a single cell barrier and large amounts of immune cells. Intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) are critical in establishing an environment supporting microbial coloniz...

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Main Authors: Špela Konjar, Cristina Ferreira, Birte Blankenhaus, Marc Veldhoen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
mucosal immunology
intraepithelial lymphocytes
inflammatory bowel disease
CD8+ T-lymphocytes
epithelial cells
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.01281/full

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