The biology and functional importance of MAIT cells

DI Godfrey, HF Koay, J McCluskey, NA Gherardin - Nature immunology, 2019 - nature.com
In recent years, a population of unconventional T cells called 'mucosal-associated invariant
T cells'(MAIT cells) has captured the attention of immunologists and clinicians due to their …

HIV infection: epidemiology, pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention

G Maartens, C Celum, SR Lewin - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
HIV prevalence is increasing worldwide because people on antiretroviral therapy are living
longer, although new infections decreased from 3· 3 million in 2002, to 2· 3 million in 2012 …

MAIT cell activation and dynamics associated with COVID-19 disease severity

T Parrot, JB Gorin, A Ponzetta, KT Maleki… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Severe COVID-19 is characterized by excessive inflammation of the lower airways. The
balance of protective versus pathological immune responses in COVID-19 is incompletely …

Mucosal-associated invariant T cells and disease

A Toubal, I Nel, S Lotersztajn, A Lehuen - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2019 - nature.com
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are unique innate-like T cells that bridge innate
and adaptive immunity. They are activated by conserved bacterial ligands derived from …

MAIT cells are activated during human viral infections

B Van Wilgenburg, I Scherwitzl, EC Hutchinson… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are abundant in humans and recognize
bacterial ligands. Here, we demonstrate that MAIT cells are also activated during human …

Pathogenesis of HIV-1 and Mycobacterium tuberculosis co-infection

LCK Bell, M Noursadeghi - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2018 - nature.com
Co-infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the leading cause of death in individuals
infected with HIV-1. It has long been known that HIV-1 infection alters the course of M …

Intracellular pathogens: host immunity and microbial persistence strategies

A Thakur, H Mikkelsen… - Journal of immunology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Infectious diseases caused by pathogens including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites
are ranked as the second leading cause of death worldwide by the World Health …

Antigen-loaded MR1 tetramers define T cell receptor heterogeneity in mucosal-associated invariant T cells

R Reantragoon, AJ Corbett, IG Sakala… - Journal of Experimental …, 2013 - rupress.org
Mucosal-associated invariant T cells (MAIT cells) express a semi-invariant T cell receptor
(TCR) α-chain, TRAV1-2–TRAJ33, and are activated by vitamin B metabolites bound by the …

CD161++CD8+ T cells, including the MAIT cell subset, are specifically activated by IL‐12+IL‐18 in a TCR‐independent manner

JE Ussher, M Bilton, E Attwod… - European journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
CD 161++ CD 8+ T cells represent a novel subset that is dominated in adult peripheral
blood by mucosal‐associated invariant T (MAIT) cells, as defined by the expression of a …

[HTML][HTML] MAIT cells are licensed through granzyme exchange to kill bacterially sensitized targets

A Kurioka, JE Ussher, C Cosgrove, C Clough… - Mucosal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are an innate-like T-cell population restricted by
the non-polymorphic, major histocompatibility complex class I-related protein 1, MR1. MAIT …