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MUCOSAL-ASSOCIATED INVARIANT T CELLS
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Descriptor
English
:
Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Células T Invariantes Asociadas a Mucosa
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Células T Invariáveis Associadas à Mucosa
Synonyms
English
:
MAIT Cells
Cell, MAIT
Cells, MAIT
MAIT Cell
Mucosal Associated Invariant T Cells
Tree Number:
A11.118.637.555.567.569.500.100
A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.500.100
A15.382.490.555.567.569.500.100
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
2017
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
56269
Unique Identifier:
D000072336
Occurrence in VHL
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