MAIT cells

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf immune response
gptkbp:activatedBy gptkb:Bacteria
fungal infection
viral infection (indirectly)
gptkbp:antigen MR1-presented metabolites
gptkbp:decreasedIn tuberculosis
HIV infection
severe COVID-19
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:thymus
gptkbp:discoveredBy Dr. Paul Klenerman
gptkbp:discoveredIn 2003
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:CD3
CD161
CD4 (minority)
CD8 (majority)
T cell receptor (TCR) Vα7.2 in humans
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:cancer
blood
liver
intestine
mucosal tissues
gptkbp:fullName Mucosal-associated invariant T cells
gptkbp:function cytotoxicity
cytokine production
antimicrobial defense
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MAIT cells
gptkbp:marking gptkb:CD127
gptkb:CD26
gptkb:CD45RO
gptkb:CD94
CD161hi Vα7.2+ T cells
CD69
gptkbp:prohibits MR1 molecule
gptkbp:proportionOfTCells 1-10% in human blood
up to 40% in human liver
gptkbp:recognizedBy microbial vitamin B2 (riboflavin) metabolites
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:gamma-delta_T_cells
gptkb:NKT_cells
gptkbp:role mucosal immunity
early immune response
innate-like immunity
gptkbp:secretes gptkb:TNF-alpha
gptkb:IFN-gamma
IL-17
gptkbp:species gptkb:human
gptkb:mouse
primate
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:cancer
autoimmune diseases
inflammatory bowel disease
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:MR1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7