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Phenotype and function of human T lymphocyte subsets: Consensus and issues
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In recent years, a tremendous effort has been devoted to the detailed characterization of the phenotype and function of distinct T cell subpopulations in humans, as well as to their pathway(s) of differentiation and role in immune responses. But these studies seem to have generated more questions than definitive answers. To clarify issues related to the function and differentiation of T cell subsets, one session of the MASIR 2008 conference was dedicated to this topic. Several points of consensus and discord were highlighted in the work presented during this session. We provide here an account of these points, including the relative heterogeneity of T cell subpopulations during infections with distinct pathogens, the relationship between phenotypic and functional T cell attributes, and the pathway(s) of T cell differentiation. Finally, we discuss the problems which still limit general agreement. Published 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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“These CMV-specific T cells exhibit a late-stage differentiated phenotype, including loss of co-stimulatory molecules (e.g., CD27 and CD28) and cell-surface proteins associated with homing to lymphoid tissue (e.g., CD62L and CCR7) (Appay et al. 2008; van Lier et al. 2003).”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Appay, V., van Lier, R. A. W., Sallusto, F., & Roederer, M.
- Affiliations
- Inserm (FR)
- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (CH)
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Corresponding author
- Appay, Victor
- Venue
- Cytometry Part A
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-10-22
- Volume
- 73A
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 975-983
- ISSN
- 1552-4922 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-4930
- OpenAlex
- W1574493485
- Cited by
- 729
- References
- 76
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 3.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- public-domain
- onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
- Locations
- Cytometry Part A (publishedVersion, public-domain)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
- Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Virology › HIV Research and Treatment
- Keywords
- T cell subsets, T cell differentiation, T cell heterogeneity, T cell phenotype, T cell function, immune response, infection
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Inflammation, Lymphocyte Activation, Phenotype, T-Lymphocyte Subsets, Consensus
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