title: The biology and pathobiology of the intestinal intraepithelial lymphocyte: a review of the literature.
abstract: Intraepithelial lymphocytes represent a population of lymphocytes situated in the epithelial layer of all mucosae. In this report their biological and pathobiological features, with emphasis on intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes, are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Pathology, National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: van Garderen
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: van Dijk
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: van den Ingh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004847:Epithelial Cells; D004848:Epithelium / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007422:Intestines / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000276:immunology