| Literature DB >> 1832599 |
P Hoang1, H R Dalton, D P Jewell.
Abstract
Human colonic intra-epithelial lymphocytes (IEL) suppress the proliferation of autologous lamina propria lymphocytes, but not autologous peripheral blood mononuclear cells, when stimulated with phytohaemagglutinin. This suppressor function is mediated by a CD8-dependent soluble factor and is not related to the expression of the gamma delta T cell receptor. These findings may be relevant to the induction of mucosal tolerance. However, there is no defect in suppressor activity of colonic IEL in inflammatory bowel disease.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1832599 PMCID: PMC1535625 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1991.tb05756.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Immunol ISSN: 0009-9104 Impact factor: 4.330