Term Name: mucosal invariant T cell
Synonyms: mucosal invariant T lymphocyte, mucosal invariant T-cell, mucosal invariant T-lymphocyte
Definition: An alpha-beta T cell that is found in the lamina propria of mucosal tissues and is restricted by the MR-1 molecule.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000940]

Relationships
is a type of: innate effector T cell mature alpha-beta T cell
capable_of: innate immune response in mucosa MHC class Ib receptor activity
has_completed: T cell differentiation