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CD103 (Integrin alfa E (ITGAE))
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CD103 is expressed widely on intraepithelial lymphocyte (IEL) T cells (both alfa beta T cells and gamma / delta T cells) and on some peripheral regulatory T cells (Tregs)
CD103 has also been reported on lamina propria T cells
A subset of dendritic cells in the gut mucosa and mesenteric lymph nodes, known as [CD103 dendritic cells](brain://HcV…
References (Sources)
- Adhesion between epithelial cells and T lymphocytes mediated by E-cadherin and the aEP7 integrin
- CD103 is a marker for alloantigen-induced regulatory CD8 + T cells
- Expression of the integrin alpha Ebeta 7 identifies unique subsets of CD25+ as well as CD25- regulatory T cells
- Functional specialization of gut CD103 +dendritic cells in the regulation of tissue-selective T cell homing
- Replication of M-tropic HIV-1 in Activated Human Intestinal Lamina Propria Lymphocytes Is the Main Reason for Increased Virus Load in the Intestinal Mucosa