ReviewFrontiers in immunology2020
MAIT Cell Activation and Functions.
Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 120 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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120 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 166 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mining the multifunction of mucosal-associated invariant T cells in hematological malignancies and transplantation immunity: A promising hexagon soldier in immunomodulatory.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Pooled it
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- The MR1/MAIT cell axis has limited effects on the start of tau pathology in a mouse model of tauopathy.Brain, behavior, and immunity · 2026Article
- Unconventional T cells in urological cancers: catch them if you can.Nature reviews. Urology · 2026Review
- Machine Learning of Personal Repertoires From Public T Cell Receptors.Immunological reviews · 2026Review
- The gut-liver axis in drug-induced liver injury (DILI): Interplay between gut microbiota, intestinal barrier, and immune system.Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2026Review
- Avoidance of MAIT cells is an essential determinant ofProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- The NF-κB transcription factor RelA directs mucosal-associated invariant T-cell development.Immunology and cell biology · 2026Article
- Mutations outside the MR1 antigen binding groove differentially inhibit presentation of exogenous antigens.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2026Article
- Innate-like T Cell Biology in the Tumor Microenvironment Implications for Cancer Immunotherapy.Cells · 2026Review
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- Synergistic TCR-independent action of IL-33 and IL-12 drive a potent IFNγ secretory program in human circulating MAIT cells with immunomodulatory properties.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- MAIT Cells Maintain Intestinal Homeostasis Through IL-22 in an Experimental Colitis.Journal of inflammation research · 2026Article
- Protective role of mucosa-associated invariant T cells in sepsis-related liver injury.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Estrogen Induced Regulation of Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells in Asthma.Journal of immunology research · 2026Article
- Mucosal-Associated Invariant T (MAIT) Cells in Skin Immunity: Metabolic Regulation, Tissue Adaptation, and Roles in Skin Inflammation and Disease.JID innovations : skin science from molecules to population health · 2026Review
- Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Ripe and Unripe Papaya Pectin in a Neonatal Human Stem Cell-Derived Ileum Model.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Article
- Unconventional guardians of the brain: MAIT cells as emerging players in glioblastoma immunity.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Phenotypic characterization of mucosal-associated invariant T cells in visceral leishmaniasis and HIV co-infection.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Mucosal associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are striking in their abundance and their strict conservation across 150 million years of mammalian evolution, implying they must fulfill critical immunological function(s). MAIT cells are defined by their expression of a semi-invariant αβ TCR which recognizes biosynthetic derivatives of riboflavin synthesis presented on MR1. Initial studies focused on their role in detecting predominantly intracellular bacterial and mycobacterial infections. However, it is now recognized that there are several modes of MAIT cell activation and these are related to activation of distinct transcriptional programmes, each associated with distinct functional roles. In this minireview, we summarize current knowledge from human and animal studies of MAIT cell activation induced (1) in an MR1-TCR dependent manner in the context of inflammatory danger signals and associated with antibacterial host defense; (2) in an MR1-TCR independent manner by the cytokines interleukin(IL)-12/-15/-18 and type I interferon, which is associated with antiviral responses; and (3) a recently-described TCR-dependent "tissue repair" programme which is associated with accelerated wound healing in the context of commensal microbiota. Because of this capability for diverse functional responses in diverse immunological contexts, these intriguing cells now appear to be multifunctional effectors central to the interface of innate and adaptive immunity.
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