Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells [MAIT buňky]
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mucosal-associated invariant T cells
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Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cell
A subset of T-lymphocytes that are present in large numbers at MUCOUS MEMBRANES and respond to INFECTIONS. They express a conserved invariant T-CELL RECEPTOR ALPHA-CHAIN that enables them to respond to infections by sensing RIBOFLAVIN metabolites of pathogens.
- DUI
- D000072336 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M000616943
- Previous indexing
- T-Lymphocytes (2005-2016); T-Lymphocyte Subsets (2003-2016)
- History note
- 2017
- Public note
- 2017
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