Persistent deficiency of circulating mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells in ANCA-associated vasculitis

摘要

Objective: Mucosal associated invariant T cells (MAIT) and innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) have immunoregulatory functions at mucosal sites and have been involved in various inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The aim of this study was to assess their frequencies in blood in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV).