A functional gammadeltaTCR/CD3 complex distinct from gammadeltaT cells is expressed by human eosinophils.

BACKGROUND:Eosinophils are effector cells during parasitic infections and allergic responses. However, their contribution to innate immunity has been only recently unravelled. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:Here we show that human eosinophils express CD3 and gammadelta T Cell Receptor (TCR) but not...

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Main Authors: Fanny Legrand, Virginie Driss, Gaëtane Woerly, Sylvie Loiseau, Emmanuel Hermann, Jean-Jacques Fournié, Laurent Héliot, Virginie Mattot, Fabrice Soncin, Marie-Lise Gougeon, David Dombrowicz, Monique Capron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2693924?pdf=render