MAIT cell activation augments adenovirus vector vaccine immunogenicity

NM Provine, A Amini, LC Garner, AJ Spencer, C Dold… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate sensors of viruses and can augment
early immune responses and contribute to protection. We hypothesized that MAIT cells may …

MAIT cells activate dendritic cells to promote TFH cell differentiation and induce humoral immunity

TE Pankhurst, KH Buick, JL Lange, AJ Marshall… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Protective immune responses against respiratory pathogens, such as severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza virus, are initiated by the …

MAIT cells are activated during human viral infections

B Van Wilgenburg, I Scherwitzl, EC Hutchinson… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are abundant in humans and recognize
bacterial ligands. Here, we demonstrate that MAIT cells are also activated during human …

Human mucosal-associated invariant T cells contribute to antiviral influenza immunity via IL-18–dependent activation

L Loh, Z Wang, S Sant, M Koutsakos… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate-like T lymphocytes known to elicit
potent immunity to a broad range of bacteria, mainly via the rapid production of inflammatory …

A subset of follicular helper-like MAIT cells can provide B cell help and support antibody production in the mucosa

O Jensen, S Trivedi, JD Meier, KC Fairfax, JS Hale… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate-like T lymphocytes that aid in
protection against bacterial pathogens at mucosal surfaces through the release of …

Single-cell analysis of human MAIT cell transcriptional, functional and clonal diversity

LC Garner, A Amini, MEB FitzPatrick, MJ Lett… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate-like T cells that recognize microbial
metabolites through a semi-invariant T cell receptor (TCR). Major questions remain …

MAIT cells contribute to protection against lethal influenza infection in vivo

B van Wilgenburg, L Loh, Z Chen, TJ Pediongco… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Mucosal associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are evolutionarily-conserved, innate-like
lymphocytes which are abundant in human lungs and can contribute to protection against …

MAIT cell clonal expansion and TCR repertoire shaping in human volunteers challenged with Salmonella Paratyphi A

LJ Howson, G Napolitani, D Shepherd… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate-like T cells that can detect bacteria-
derived metabolites presented on MR1. Here we show, using a controlled infection of …

MR1-restricted mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells respond to mycobacterial vaccination and infection in nonhuman primates

JM Greene, P Dash, S Roy, C McMurtrey, W Awad… - Mucosal …, 2017 - nature.com
Studies on mucosal-associated invariant T cells (MAITs) in nonhuman primates (NHP), a
physiologically relevant model of human immunity, are handicapped due to a lack of …

A conserved transcriptional program for MAIT cells across mammalian evolution

H Bugaut, Y El Morr, M Mestdagh, A Darbois… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - rupress.org
Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells harbor evolutionarily conserved TCRs,
suggesting important functions. As human and mouse MAIT functional programs appear …