MAIT cells in type 1 diabetes: a good friend turned bad

Nature Immunology 18, 1283 (2017). doi:10.1038/ni.3869 Authors: Lina Petersone & Lucy S K Walker Mucosal-associated invariant T cells (MAIT cells) normally preserve gut-barrier integrity but can switch their phenotype to have a pathogenic role in type 1 diabetes.
Source: Nature Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: News and Views Source Type: research