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ArticleClinical and experimental immunology2023

MAITs and their mates: "Innate-like" behaviors in conventional and unconventional T cells.

Carl-Philipp Hackstein, Paul Klenerman

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Article in Clinical and experimental immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Carl-Philipp HacksteinPeter Medawar Building for Pathogen Research, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Paul KlenermanPeter Medawar Building for Pathogen Research, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4307-9161
University of Oxford · GB

Funding

Virology CoreU19AI082630 · NIAID · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI RAYMOND T CHUNG, GEORG Michael LAUER · 2009 to 2026
$48.1M
NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI082630NIH HHS AI082630Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 222426/Z/21/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Most CD4 and CD8 T cells are restricted by conventional major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules and mount TCR-dependent adaptive immune responses. In contrast, MAIT, iNKT, and certain γδ TCR bearing cells are characterized by their abilities to recognize antigens presented by unconventional antigen-presenting molecules and to mount cytokine-mediated TCR-independent responses in an "innate-like" manner. In addition, several more diverse T-cell subsets have been described that in a similar manner are restricted by unconventional antigen-presenting molecules but mainly depend on their TCRs for activation. Vice versa, innate-like behaviour was reported in defined subpopulations of conventional T cells, particularly in barrier sites, showing that these two features are not necessarily linked. The abilities to recognize antigens presented by unconventional antigen-presenting molecules or to mount TCR-independent responses creates unique niches for these T cells and is linked to wide range of functional capabilities. This is especially exemplified by unconventional and innate-like T cells present at barrier sites where they are involved in pathogen defense, tissue homeostasis as well as in pathologic processes.

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Receptors, Antigen, T-CellT-Lymphocyte SubsetsAntigensCytokinesAntigensCytokinesReceptors, Antigen, T-Cellinnate-likeMAIT cellNKTT MICunconventional

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PMID37256718
PMCPMC10324555
OpenAlexW4378806926

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