The functions of mucosal T cells in containing the indigenous commensal flora of the intestine

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2088-2096

  Macpherson, A J ^a   Martinic, M M ^a   Harris, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Commensal bacteria; IgA; Intestinal mucosa; Intraepithelial lymphocyte; Lamina propria lymphocyte; Macrophage

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN; SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; COLON; COMMENSALISM; COMPLEX FORMATION; CPG ISLAND; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM CELL; INTESTINE FLORA; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LAMINA PROPRIA; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PEYER PATCH; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PLASMA CELL; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE; T LYMPHOCYTE; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; TH1 CELL;

ANIMALS; B-LYMPHOCYTES; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; BACTERIAL TRANSLOCATION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; IMMUNITY, MUCOSAL; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036971220     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000180200009     Document Type: Review

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