ReviewMucosal immunology2021
MAIT cells, guardians of skin and mucosa?
Review in Mucosal immunology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 92 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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92 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- 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
- The Role of the Microbiome in Lichen Sclerosus: Pathophysiological Insights and Therapeutic Implications.Dermatology and therapy · 2026Review
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- Similarities and singularities between innate-like T cell subsets in adults with type 1 diabetes.iScience · 2026Article
- Deep immune profiling of endometrial and peripheral blood cells in endometriosis.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2026Observational
- Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis: Interplay Between Host Antituberculosis Immunity and Immune Evasion Strategies ofMedComm · 2026Review
- Mucosal-associated invariant T cells support IL-15-dependent Treg response in skin injury and promote resolution of skin inflammation.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- A multi-ethnic reference map of T cell receptor germline diversity reveals evidence of natural selection on alpha chain genes.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Sorting endosomes play key roles in presentation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-derived ligands to MAIT cells.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Benchmarking single-cell tumor immune atlases and application for uncovering cell states related to immunotherapy response.Genome biology · 2026Article
- BiCLUM: Bilateral contrastive learning for unpaired single-cell multi-omics integration.PLoS computational biology · 2026Article
- Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells in Rheumatic Diseases.Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Review
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- Persistent Immune Dysregulation during Long COVID is Manifested in Antibodies Targeting Envelope and Nucleocapsid Proteins.Research square · 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
- 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
- Unconventional guardians of the brain: MAIT cells as emerging players in glioblastoma immunity.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals heterogeneity of mucosaassociated invariant T cells in donor grafts and its diagnostic relevance in gastrointestinal graft-Haematologica · 2026Article
- "From inflammation to fibrosis: a proposed role of mucosal-associated invariant T cells in lichen sclerosus - a conceptual framework".Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Mucosal Associated Invariant T (MAIT) cells are evolutionary conserved innate-like T cells able to recognize bacterial and fungal ligands derived from vitamin B biosynthesis. These cells are particularly present in liver and blood but also populate mucosal sites including skin, oral, intestinal, respiratory, and urogenital tracts that are in contact with the environment and microbiota of their host. Growing evidence suggests important involvement of MAIT cells in safeguarding the mucosa against external microbial threats. Simultaneously, mucosal MAIT cells have been implicated in immune and inflammatory pathologies affecting these organs. Here, we review the specificities of mucosal MAIT cells, their functions in the protection and maintenance of mucosal barriers, and their interactions with other mucosal cells.
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