title: T and B lymphocytes: two different cell populations for the "first defence barrier" at cutaneous and mucosal levels?
abstract: Data on lymphocyte biology indicate that the humoral system of B-cells is specifically active with precise analogies at all mucosal levels. Might there be a corresponding function for T-lymphocytes at the cutaneous structure level? Certain physiological findings appear to suggest that the two main lymphocyte populations share the role of "first defence barrier".
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000941:Antigens; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D004058:Diffusion; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000276:immunology*; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens