Hombrink, Pleun; Helbig, Christina; Backer, Ronald A; Piet, Berber; Oja, Anna E; Stark, Regina; Brasser, Giso; Jongejan, Aldo; Jonkers, René E; Nota, Benjamin; Basak, Onur; Clevers, Hans C; Moerland, Perry D; Amsen, Derk; van Lier, René A W
(Nature Research, 2016-12)
Tissue-resident memory T cells (TRM cells) in the airways mediate protection against respiratory infection. We characterized TRM cells expressing integrin αE (CD103) that reside within the epithelial barrier of human lungs. ...