Intraepithelial lymphocytes

David P Hoytema van Konijnenburg; Daniel Mucida

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2017.05.073

Intraepithelial lymphocytes

Curr Biol. 2017 Aug 7;27(15):R737-R739. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.05.073.

Authors

David P Hoytema van Konijnenburg¹, Daniel Mucida²

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA; Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.
² Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 28787597
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.05.073

Abstract

Hoytema van Konijnenburg and Mucida discuss development and function of intraepithelial lymphocytes, which are found within the epithelial layer of mucosal and barrier tissues.

MeSH terms

Animals
Epithelial Cells / cytology
Epithelial Cells / metabolism
Humans
Intraepithelial Lymphocytes / cytology*
Intraepithelial Lymphocytes / metabolism*
Mucous Membrane / cytology
Mucous Membrane / metabolism