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Tissue-resident memory T cells: local specialists in immune defence

Mueller, Scott N., Mackay, Laura K.·2016·Nature Reviews Immunology

Abstract

T cells have crucial roles in protection against infection and cancer. Although the trafficking of memory T cells around the body is integral to their capacity to provide immune protection, studies have shown that specialization of some memory T cells into unique tissue-resident subsets gives the host enhanced regional immunity. In recent years, there has been considerable progress in our understanding of tissue-resident T cell development and function, revealing mechanisms for enhanced protective immunity that have the potential to influence rational vaccine design. This Review discusses the major advances and the emerging concepts in this field, summarizes what is known about the differentiation and the protective functions of tissue-resident memory T cells in different tissues in the body and highlights key unanswered questions.

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Authors
Mueller, S. N., & Mackay, L. K.
Affiliations
The University of Melbourne (AU)
Corresponding author
  • Mueller, Scott N.
  • Mackay, Laura K.
Venue
Nature Reviews Immunology
Published
2015-12-21
Volume
16
Issue
2
Pages
79-89
ISSN
  • 1474-1733 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1741
OpenAlex
W2273021913
Cited by
1,006
References
106
Citations by year
2026: 70 · 2025: 87 · 2024: 88 · 2023: 91 · 2022: 100 · 2021: 122 · 2020: 118 · 2019: 102 · 2018: 109 · 2017: 83 · 2016: 34
FWCI
7.12
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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 › Immunology › Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
Keywords
tissue-resident memory T cells, regional immunity, memory T cell differentiation, T cell migration, infection immunity, tumor immunology, vaccine design
MeSH terms
Cell Differentiation, Humans, Immunologic Memory, T-Lymphocytes, T-Lymphocyte Subsets

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