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Regulation of immunological homeostasis in the respiratory tract

Holt, Patrick G., Strickland, Deborah H., Wikström, Matthew E., Jahnsen, Frode L.·2008·Nature Reviews Immunology

Abstract

The respiratory tract has an approximate surface area of 70 m2 in adult humans, which is in virtually direct contact with the outside environment. It contains a uniquely rich vascular bed containing a large pool of marginated T cells, and harbours a layer of single-cell-thick epithelial tissue through which re-oxygenation of blood must occur uninterrupted for survival. It is therefore not surprising that the respiratory tract is never more than a short step away from disaster. We have only a partial understanding of how immunological homeostasis is maintained in these tissues, but it is becoming clear that the immune system has evolved a range of specific mechanisms to deal with the unique problems encountered in this specialized microenvironment.

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Authors
Holt, P. G., Strickland, D. H., Wikström, M. E., & Jahnsen, F. L.
Affiliations
  • The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU)
  • University of Oslo (NO)
Corresponding author
Holt, Patrick G.
Venue
Nature Reviews Immunology
Published
2008-02
Volume
8
Issue
2
Pages
142-152
ISSN
  • 1474-1733 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1741
OpenAlex
W1991309663
Cited by
528
References
106
Citations by year
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3.45
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Immunology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UWA Profiles and Research Repository (UWA) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
Keywords
immune homeostasis, respiratory tract, lung immunity, airway epithelium, mucosal immunity, lung microenvironment
MeSH terms
Cell Movement, Homeostasis, Humans, Lung, T-Lymphocytes, Respiratory Mucosa

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