Where Do MAIT Cells Fit in the Family of Unconventional T Cells?
Open Access
- 31 March 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Biology
- Vol. 7 (3), e1000070
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1000070
Abstract
Mucosal-associated invariant T cells are newly identified subpopulation of T cells. A new study highlights their developmental pathway and functional features that allow these cells to assume a unique position in the family of unconventional T cells.Keywords
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