Mucosal Immunology : Intraepithelial Lymphocytes

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.