Roles of T Cells in the Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diseases
γδ T cells are a minor population of T cells that express the TCR γδ chains, mainly distributed in the mucosal and epithelial tissue and accounting for less than 5% of the total T cells in the peripheral blood. By bridging innate and adaptive immunity, γδ T cells play important roles in the anti-inf...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Clinical and Developmental Immunology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/985753 |