Mucosal Immunology: Intraepithelial Lymphocytes: v. 9 (Advances in Host Defense Mechanisms) - Tapa dura

This volume reviews recent findings on the characteristics of intraepithelial lymphocytes and the role of these cells in regulating mucosal immune responses. It begins with a study of the involvement of intraepithelial lymphocytes in T cell and cytokine regulation of mucosal antibody responses. Other topics include the origin, development, differentiation and phenotypic characteristics of intraepithelial lymphocytes; their cytotoxic characteristics; their functions as effectors of immunity; their interactions with the intestinal epithelium; their relationship to immunologic tolerance in the intestine; and the protection of epithelial integrity by intraepithelial lymphocyte populations.